James Green (wrestler)
James Green (born December 19, 1992) is a wrestler from New Jersey. As a senior at Willingboro High School, James became the first wrestler in school history to win the NJSIAA state championship after a perfect 29–0 season in 2011. James is five-time world team member and a two-time world-medalist freestyle wrestler for Team USA and a former folkstyle wrestler. In folkstyle wrestling, Green was a four-time All American in NCAA Division I wrestling for the University of Nebraska.
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| Citizenship |  American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 19, 1992 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Nebraska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Titan Mercury WC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mark Manning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Folkstyle career
From 2011 to 2015, Green wrestled for the University of Nebraska. During his four years of competition, he finished seventh in NCAA Division I wrestling twice, and third twice.[1]
Freestyle career
Representing the United States in freestyle wrestling, Green won a world bronze medal in 2015, and a world silver medal in 2017.
Freestyle record
| Freestyle Matches | ||||||
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| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
2021 Henri Deglane Grand Prix  at 65 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 124-34 | Yianni Diakomihalis |
0-5 | January 16, 2021 | Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2021 |
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| Win | 124-33 |  Turan Bayramov |
2-0 | |||
| Win | 123-33 |  Agustín Destribats |
TF 11-0 | |||
| Win | 122-33 |  Marwane Yezza |
TF 12-1 | |||
| Win | 121-33 | Pat Lugo |
3-2 | January 9, 2021 | FloWrestling: Mensah-Stock vs. Gray | |
| Flo 8-Man Challenge at 150 lbs | ||||||
| Loss | 120-33 |  Bajrang Punia |
4-8 | December 18, 2020 | Flo 8-Man Challenge: 150 lbs | |
| Win | 120-32 | Alec Pantaleo |
4-2 | |||
| Win | 119-32 | Bryce Meredith |
TF 10-0 | |||
| FloWrestling RTC Cup as NJRTC | ||||||
| Loss | 118-32 | Yianni Diakomihalis |
4-4 | December 4–5, 2020 | FloWrestling RTC Cup | Austin, Texas |
| Win | 118-31 | Brayton Lee |
TF 11-0 | |||
| Loss | 117-31 | Yianni Diakomihalis |
3-3 | |||
| Win | 117-30 |  Anthony Echemendia |
TF 14-4 | |||
| Win | 116-30 | Alex Marinelli |
5-4 | November 1, 2020 | HWC Showdown Open | |
| 2020 Matteo Pellicone RS 12th at 74kg | ||||||
| Loss | 115-30 |  Yones Aliakbar Emamichoghaei |
TF 5-15 | January 15 - 18, 2020 | 2019 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series | |
| 2019 Alans International at 74kg | ||||||
| Loss | 115-29 |  Khetag Tsabolov |
4-7 | December 7 - 8, 2019 | 2019 Alans International Tournament | Vladikavkaz, Russia |
| Win | 115-28 |  Sumiyabazar Zandanbud |
3-0 | |||
| Win | 114-28 | Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev |
8-4 | |||
| Win | 113-28 |  Ali Muhammed Ovezmuradov |
TF 11-0 | |||
| 2019 World Championships 13th at 70kg | ||||||
| Loss | 112-28 |  Magomedmurad Gadzhiev |
3-4 | September 20 - 21, 2019 | 2019 World Wrestling Championships |  Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 112-27 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Vincent De Marinis |
10-2 | |||
| 2019 Alexander Medved Prizes 11th at 70kg | ||||||
| Loss | 111-27 |  Ikhtiyor Navruzov |
6-8 | August 9 - 11, 2019 | 2019 Alexander Medved Prizes | |
| 2019 Yaşar Doğu 11th at 70kg | ||||||
| Loss | 111-26 |  Haydar Yavuz |
2-4 | July 11 - 14, 2019 | 2019 Yaşar Doğu | |
2019 Final X: Lincoln  at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 111-25 | Ryan Deakin |
4-3 | June 14 - 15, 2019 | 2019 US World Team Trials | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Win | 110-25 | Ryan Deakin |
TF 11-0 | |||
| Win | 109-25 | Anthony Ashnault |
TF 10-0 | May 17 - 19, 2019 | 2019 US World Team Trials Challenge | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Win | 108-25 | Brandon Sorensen |
TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 107-25 | Mario Mason |
5-3 | |||
| Win | 106-25 | Anthony Ashnault |
8-4 | May 6, 2019 | 2019 Beat The Streets: Grapple at the Garden | |
| 2019 US Open at 70kg | ||||||
| Loss | 105-25 | Ryan Deakin |
6-8 | April 24 - 27, 2019 | 2019 US Open Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 105-24 | Jason Nolf |
6-6 | |||
| Win | 104-24 | Anthony Collica |
9-2 | |||
| Win | 103-24 | Jeren Glosser |
7-0 | |||
| Win | 102-24 | Wyatt Sheets |
TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 101-24 | Kyle Kintz |
TF 10-0 | |||
2019 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov International  at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 100-24 |  Haitem Dakhlaoui |
TF 12-2 | February 28 - March 3, 2019 | 2019 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov International |  Ruse, Bulgaria |
| Loss | 99-24 | Anzor Zakuev |
3-4 | |||
| Win | 99-23 |  Evghenii Volcov |
TF 10-0 | |||
| 2019 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 7th at 70kg | ||||||
| Loss | 98-23 | David Baev |
2-10 | January 26, 2019 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2019 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Win | 98-22 | Perman Hommadov |
TF 13-0 | |||
| 2018 Alans International at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 97-22 |  Alibek Akbaev |
5-3 | December 7 - 9, 2018 | 2018 Alans International Tournament | Vladikavkaz, Russia |
| Loss | 96-22 | David Baev |
6-8 | |||
| Win | 96-21 | Chermen Valiev |
3-3 | |||
| Win | 95-21 | Saipulla Alibolatov |
5-4 | |||
| 2018 World Championships 13th at 70kg | ||||||
| Loss | 94-21 | Bat-Erdeniin Byambadorj |
2-4 | October 22 - 23, 2018 | 2018 World Wrestling Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 94-20 | Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev |
6-5 | |||
| 2018 Final X: Lincoln at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 93-20 | Jason Chamberlain |
2-1 | June 8 – 9, 2018 | 2018 US World Team Trials | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Win | 92-20 | Jason Chamberlain |
2-0 | |||
| Win | 91-20 | Franklin Maren |
2-1 | May 17, 2018 | 2018 Beat The Streets: Team USA vs. The World All-Stars | |
| 2018 Pan American Championships at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 90-20 |  Hernán Guzmán Ipuz |
TF 10-0 | May 3 - 6, 2018 | 2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships |  Lima, Peru |
| Win | 89-20 |  Marcos Pereira de Oliveira Junior |
Fall | |||
| Win | 88-20 | Hernán Guzmán Ipuz |
TF 11-1 | |||
| Win | 87-20 |  Anthony Montero |
4-1 | |||
| 2018 World Cup as Team USA | ||||||
| Loss | 86-20 | Joshgun Azimov |
4-4 | April 7 - 8, 2018 | 2018 World Cup | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Win | 86-19 |  Levan Kelekhsashvili |
8-0 | |||
| Win | 85-19 |  Kirin Kinoshita |
8-5 | |||
| Win | 84-19 | Arun Kumar |
TF 10-0 | |||
| 2017 World Championships at 70kg | ||||||
| Loss | 83-19 |  Frank Chamizo |
0-8 | August 20 - 25, 2017 | 2017 World Wrestling Championships | Paris, France |
| Win | 83-18 | Yuhi Fujinami |
5-3 | |||
| Win | 82-18 | Zurabi Erbotsonashvili |
3-2 | |||
| Win | 81-18 | Nestor Taffur |
8-0 | |||
| 2017 Spain Grand Prix at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 80-18 | Zsombor Gulyas |
TF 11-0 | July 15 - 16, 2017 | 2017 Grand Prix of Spain |  Madrid, Spain |
| Win | 79-18 |  Azamat Nurykau |
6-0 | |||
| Win | 78-18 |  Andruse Aimar |
TF 12-2 | |||
| 2017 US World Team Trials at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 77-18 | Jimmy Kennedy |
8-5 | June 9 - 10, 2017 | 2017 US World Team Trials | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Win | 76-18 | Jimmy Kennedy |
6-0 | |||
| 2017 Pan American Championships at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 75-18 |  Luis Isaías Portillo Mejia |
TF 10-0 | May 5 - 7, 2017 | 2017 Pan American Wrestling Championships | Salvador da Bahia, Brazil |
| Win | 74-18 | Lincoln Messias Moreira dos Santos |
TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 73-18 |  Julio Rafael Rodriguez Romero |
TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 72-18 |  Mauricio Javier Sánchez Saltos |
TF 10-0 | |||
| 2017 US Open at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 71-18 | Nazar Kulchytskyy |
4-1 | April 26 - 29, 2017 | 2017 US Open Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 70-18 | Jason Nolf |
9-8 | |||
| Win | 69-18 | Dylan Ness |
TF 11-0 | |||
| Win | 68-18 | Jake Sueflohn |
TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 67-18 | Grant LaMont |
TF 10-0 | |||
| 2017 Ukrainian Memorial at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 66-18 | Hamed Rashidi |
Fall | March 3 - 4, 2017 | 2017 XXI Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial |  Kiev, Ukraine |
| Win | 65-18 | Azamat Nurykau |
5-3 | |||
| Win | 64-18 | Surho Rashytkhanau |
7-6 | |||
| 2017 World Cup as Team USA | ||||||
| Loss | 63-18 | Mostafa Hosseinkhani |
0-2 | February 16 - 17, 2017 | 2017 World Cup | Kermanshah, Iran |
| Win | 63-17 | David Suynyuchkhanov |
TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 62-17 | Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov |
8-6 | |||
| Win | 61-17 | Levan Kelekhsashvili |
TF 10-0 | |||
| 2016 World Championships 7th at 70kg | ||||||
| Loss | 60-17 | Rashid Kurbanov |
3-3 | December 10 - 11, 2016 | 2016 World Wrestling Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 60-16 | Davit Tlashadze |
4-1 | |||
| Win | 59-16 | Gitinomagomed Gadzhiyev |
TF 12-1 | |||
| 2016 US World Team Trials at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 58-16 | Jordan Oliver |
4-3 | November 10 - 12, 2016 | 2016 Bill Farrell Memorial International (US World Team Trials) | New York City, New York |
| Win | 57-16 | Jordan Oliver |
2-1 | |||
| 2016 Spain Grand Prix at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 56-16 | Ildus Giniyatullin |
4-3 | July 9 - 10, 2016 | 2016 Grand Prix of Spain | Madrid, Spain |
| Win | 55-16 | Hamed Vafaei |
TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 54-16 |  Kubilay Cakici |
7-5 | |||
| 2016 Ziolkowski International at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 53-16 | Dauren Zhumagaziev |
10-4 | June 17 - 19, 2016 | 2016 Ziolkowski International Open | Spala, Poland |
| Loss | 52-16 | Ikhtiyor Navruzov |
8-10 | |||
| Win | 52-15 | Zafer Dama |
3-0 | |||
| 2016 World Cup 4th as Team USA | ||||||
| Win | 51-15 | Davit Tlashadze |
TF 10-0 | June 11 - 12, 2016 | 2016 World Cup | Los Angeles, California |
| Win | 50-15 | Mostafa Hosseinkhani |
5-2 | |||
| Win | 49-15 | Omarov Gadzhimurad |
TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 48-15 | Vinod Kumar Omprakash |
TF 10-0 | |||
| 2016 US Olympic Team Trials 65kg | ||||||
| Loss | 47-15 | Bernard Futrell |
4-8 | April 9, 2016 | 2016 US Olympic Team Trials Challenge | |
| Loss | 47-14 | Zain Retherford |
2-9 | |||
| 2016 Pan American Championships at 65kg | ||||||
| Loss | 47-13 | Anthony Montero |
6-10 | February 26 - 28, 2016 | 2016 Pan American Wrestling Championships | Frisco, Texas |
| Win | 47-12 |  Brandon Díaz |
3-2 | |||
| Win | 46-12 | Dillon Williams |
TF 14-1 | |||
| 2016 Yaşar Doğu 17th at 65kg | ||||||
| Loss | 45-12 | Safa Aksoy |
2-2 | February 5 - 7, 2016 | 2016 Yaşar Doğu | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2015 World Championships at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 45-11 | Miroslav Kirov |
Fall | September 7 - 12, 2015 | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Loss | 44-11 | Hassan Yazdani |
4-9 | |||
| Win | 44-10 | Kamar Arun |
TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 43-10 |  Robert Olle |
TF 12-1 | |||
| Win | 42-10 |  Johnathan Emanuel Scott Duque |
TF 10-0 | |||
| 2015 US World Team Trials at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 41-10 | Nick Marable |
2-1 | July 25, 2015 | 2015 US World Team Special Wrestle-off | Fargo, North Dakota |
| Win | 40-10 | Nick Marable |
4-0 | |||
| 2015 Spain Grand Prix at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 39-10 | Frank Chamizo |
5-5 | July 11, 2015 | 2015 Grand Prix of Spain | Madrid, Spain |
| Win | 38-10 | Takojima Nobuyoshi |
7-0 | |||
| Win | 37-10 | Alec Bauer |
TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 36-10 | Dustin Schlatter |
4-2 | June 12 - 14, 2015 | 2015 US World Team Trials | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Win | 35-10 | Dustin Schlatter |
5-0 | |||
| Win | 34-10 | Kevin LeValley |
TF 13-2 | |||
| Win | 33-10 | Nazar Kulchytskyy |
9-7 | |||
| 2015 US Nationals at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 32-10 | Kevin LeValley |
TF 13-0 | May 7 - 9, 2015 | 2015 US National Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 31-10 | Moza Fay |
TF 15-4 | |||
| Win | 30-10 | Adam Hall |
TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 29-10 | Mike Moreno |
TF 11-0 | |||
| Loss | 28-10 | Kevin LeValley |
5-5 | |||
| Win | 28-9 | Chase Nelson |
TF 13-2 | |||
| Win | 27-9 | Connor Keating |
TF 12-2 | |||
| 2014 US World Team Trials at 70kg | ||||||
| Loss | 26-9 | Nick Marable |
2-8 | July 18 - 24, 2014 | 2013 US World Team Trials Phase II | Fargo, North Dakota |
| Loss | 26-8 | Nick Marable |
1-2 | |||
| Win | 26-7 | Kyle Ruschell |
8-4 | |||
| Win | 25-7 | Moza Fay |
5-4 | |||
| Win | 24-7 | Chase Pami |
4-1 | |||
| 2014 World University Championships at 70kg | ||||||
| Loss | 23-7 |  Evgheni Nedealco |
Fall | July 8 - 12, 2014 | 2014 World University Championships | Pecs, Hungary |
| Win | 23-6 | Shamil Magomedov |
8-4 | |||
| Win | 22-6 |  Jere Kunnas |
11-5 | |||
| 2014 US University Nationals at 70kg | ||||||
| Win | 21-6 | Adam Hall |
4-2 | May 22 - 25, 2014 | 2014 US University National Championships | Akron, Ohio |
| Win | 20-6 | Adam Hall |
4-1 | |||
| Win | 19-6 | Steve Santos |
TF 11-0 | |||
| Win | 18-6 | Josh Demas |
TF 11-0 | |||
| Win | 17-6 | Chad Walsh |
TF 11-1 | |||
| Win | 16-6 | Luke Blanton |
TF 12-0 | |||
| Win | 15-6 | Brandon Nelsen |
TF 12-2 | |||
| Win | 14-6 | Howell Clements |
Fall | |||
| 2014 US Open 5th at 70kg | ||||||
| Loss | 13-6 | Kyle Ruschell |
5-8 | April 17 - 19, 2014 | 2014 US Open Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Loss | 13-5 | Nick Marable |
1-5 | |||
| Win | 13-4 | Jason Welch |
10-10 | |||
| Win | 12-4 | Chase Nelson |
9-8 | |||
| Win | 11-4 | Devon Parrish |
TF 10-0 | |||
| 2013 Universidae Games 12th at 66 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 10-4 |  Ulukman Mamatov |
1-3 | July 11, 2013 | 2013 World University Games | |
| Win | 10-3 | Petteri Martikainen |
4-0 | |||
| 2013 US World Team Trials at 66kg | ||||||
| Loss | 9-3 | Jason Chamberlain |
4-8 | June 21, 2013 | 2013 US World Team Trials Challenge | Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Loss | 9-2 | Drew Headlee |
Fall | |||
| 2013 US University Nationals at 66kg | ||||||
| Win | 9-1 | Jason Chamberlain |
3-0 | May 24 - 26, 2013 | 2013 US University National Championships | Akron, Ohio |
| Loss | 8-1 | Jason Chamberlain |
4-5 | |||
| Win | 8-0 | Jason Chamberlain |
4-2 | |||
| Win | 7-0 | Jason Chamberlain |
3-1 | |||
| Win | 6-0 | Hunter Stieber |
Fall | |||
| Win | 5-0 | Nick Dardanes |
TF 13-2 | |||
| Win | 4-0 | Zack Beitz |
TF 12-2 | |||
| Win | 3-0 | Tyler Scotten |
TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 2-0 | Daniel White |
TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 1-0 | Zachary Stepan |
TF 10-0 | |||
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