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| birth_place = [[Scotland Neck, North Carolina]], U.S.<ref>Mauldin, Bob. (23 December 2007). [https://ncpreps.rivals.com/news/lifetime-service-to-wrestling Lifetime Service to Wrestling]. ''ncpreps.com''. Retrieved 14 April 2020.</ref>
| birth_place = [[Scotland Neck, North Carolina]], U.S.<ref>Mauldin, Bob. (23 December 2007). [https://ncpreps.rivals.com/news/lifetime-service-to-wrestling Lifetime Service to Wrestling]. ''ncpreps.com''. Retrieved 14 April 2020.</ref>
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| death_place = [[Phoenix, Arizona]], U.S.<ref>[https://ukathletics.com/news/2019/9/11/general-james-johnson-member-of-uk-athletics-hall-of-fame-has-died.aspx James Johnson, Member of UK Athletics Hall of Fame, Has Died]. Retrieved 14 April 2020.</ref>
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Revision as of 23:28, 14 April 2020

James Johnson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born1957-1958
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, U.S.[1]
Died(2019-09-09)September 9, 2019 (aged 61)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.[2]
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportGreco-Roman Wrestling
Weight class100 kg
College teamUniversity of Kentucky

James Johnson is an American Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed on two U.S. Senior World Teams in 1993 and 1994. After placing fifth in the 1993 World Championships, Johnson was named the 1993 USA Wrestling Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year. In addition to being a past World Team member for the U.S., Johnson was also a 2012 U.S. Olympic Team coach in Greco-Roman, and a World Team coach in 2011.[3]

References

  1. ^ Mauldin, Bob. (23 December 2007). Lifetime Service to Wrestling. ncpreps.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. ^ James Johnson, Member of UK Athletics Hall of Fame, Has Died. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ Abbott, Gary. (9 September 2019). Olympic Greco-Roman coach and past World Team member James Johnson, 61, has passed away. Team USA. Retrieved 14 April 2020.