James Green
James Green

James Green

World Championships, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024 (1 Silver, 1 Bronze)

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    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio 

James Green

Age

33

Hometown

Willingboro, NJ

Education

University of Nebraska

2026-27 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 74 kg/163 pounds

Years on Team USA: 8 (2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-21, 2021-22, 2024-25, 2026-27) 

Residence: Lincoln, Neb.

Regional Training Center: Southeast RTC 

Club: Titan Mercury WC

High School: Willingboro, N.J. (Willingboro High School)

Born: December 19, 1992

 

 

 

Senior World Teams 

2024 Senior Worlds (11th at 70 kg), 2021 Senior Worlds (Seventh at 70 kg), 2019 Senior Worlds (13th at 70 kg), 2018 Senior Worlds (13th at 70 kg), 2017 Senior Worlds (Silver at 70 kg), 2016 Senior Worlds (Seventh at 70 kg), 2015 Senior Worlds (Bronze at 70 kg)

 

Career Highlights 

  • Two-time World medalist
  • Eight-time World Team member
  • Two-time Pan American champion
  • Three-time Final X champion
  • Two-time U.S. Open champion
  • Four-time NCAA All-American

Career Biography

2026: Gold medalist at Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial in Warsaw, Poland … Bronze medalist at Yasar Dogu Tournament in Antalya, Türkiye … Placed fifth at Zagreb Open Ranking Series in Croatia … U.S. Open champion … Final X champion

2025: Placed fifth at Muhamet Malo Ranking Series in Tirana, Albania … Placed fifth at Zagreb Open Ranking Series in Croatia … U.S. Open runner-up

2024: Placed 11th at World Championships in Tirana, Albania … Placed fifth at Yasar Dogu Tournament in Antalya, Türkiye … Senior World Team Trials champion

2022: Silver medalist at Yasar Dogu Ranking Series event in Istanbul, Türkiye … Bout at the Ballpark winner

2021: Placed seventh at World Championships in Oslo, Norway … Silver medalist at Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial Ranking Series in Warsaw, Poland … Silver medalist at Henri Deglane Grand Prix of France … Senior World Team Trials champion … Senior Nationals champion

2019: Placed 13th at World Championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan … Silver medalist at Alany Tournament in Vladikavkas, Russia … Bronze medalist at Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov Ranking Series event in Russe, Bulgaria … Grapple at the Garden winner … Final X champion … Senior World Team Trials Challenge champion … U.S. Open runner-up

2018: Placed 13th at World Championships in Budapest, Hungary … Gold medalist at Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru … World Cup Team member that won gold in Iowa City, Iowa … Bronze medalist at Alany Tournament in Vladikavkas, Russia … Beat the Streets – USA vs. Cuba winner … Final X champion

2017: Silver medalist at World Championships in Paris, France … Gold medalist at Pan American Championships in Lauro de Freitas, Brazil … Silver medalist at World Cup in Kermandshah, Iran … Gold medalist at Grand Prix of Spain … Gold medalist at International Ukrainian Tournament

2016: Placed seventh at World Championships in Budapest, Hungary … Silver medalist at Pan American Championships in Frisco, Texas … Gold medalist at Grand Prix of Spain … Bronze medalist at Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial in Spala, Poland … Placed fourth at World Cup in Los Angeles, California

2015: Bronze medalist at World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada … Gold medalist at Grand Prix of Spain … World Team Trials champion … Placed third at U.S. Open

2014: Silver medalist at World University Championships in Pecs, Hungary … University Nationals champion

2013: Placed 12th at World University Games in Kazan, Russia … University Nationals champion

2012: Placed fourth at Junior World Team Trials

College: Four-time NCAA All-American … Placed third at NCAA National Championships in 2014 and 2015 … 2014 Big Ten champion … Part of Nebraska’s 100-win club … Finished career with fifth-most wins in school history with 129

High School: Became the first wrestler in Willingboro High School history to win a state title … finished senior season with a record of 29-0 … Finished high school with a career record of 148-8 … Finished junior season as state runner-up … Placed fourth in state tournament as sophomore … Four-time District 26 champion … Two-time regional champion

Personal: Son of James and Joyce H. Green … Has two sisters, Autumn and Heaven … Was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. … Married to Chandell Green … Has two daughters, Glory and Aubrey … Former Men’s Freestyle National Development Coach with USA Wrestling

Awards: 2013-14 Nebraska Co-Wrestler of the Year … 2011-12 Nebraska Most Improved Award

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