James Johnson (wrestler, born 1954)

James "Evan" Johnson (born April 7, 1954) is an American former wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 90 kg at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] He wrestled collegiately for the University of Minnesota, where we was an NCAA wrestling champion and two-time finalist. Johnson was inducted into the David Bartelma Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1995 and the "M" Club Hall of Fame in 2002.[2]

Evan Johnson
Personal information
Full nameJames Evan Johnson
Born (1954-04-07) April 7, 1954 (age 70)
Cokato, Minnesota, U.S.
Home townOrono, Minnesota, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman and Folkstyle
College teamMinnesota
ClubMinnesota Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Minnesota Golden Gophers
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 1976 Tucson 190 lb
Silver medal – second place 1977 Norman 190 lb

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Johnson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "M" Club Hall of Fame - Evan Johnson. gophersports.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.