James Green (wrestler)

James Green
Green in 2019
Personal information
Native name
James Malcom Green Jr.
Born (1992-12-19) December 19, 1992
Home townWillingboro Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Weight class70 kg
Event(s)
Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamNebraska
ClubNebraska Wrestling Training Center
Coached byMark Manning
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2017 Paris 70 kg
2015 Las Vegas 70 kg
World Cup
2018 Iowa City Team
2017 Kermanshah Team
Pan American Championships
2017 Salvador 70 kg
2018 Lima 70 kg
2016 Frisco 70 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
2022 Istanbul 70 kg
2026 Antalya 74 kg
University World Championships
2014 Pecs 70 kg
US National Championships
2017 Las Vegas 70 kg
2021 Coralville 70 kg
2019 Las Vegas 70 kg
2015 Las Vegas 70 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Nebraska Cornhuskers
NCAA Division I Championships
2014 Oklahoma City 157 lb
2015 St. Louis 157 lb
Big Ten Championships
2014 Madison 157 lb
2013 Champaign 157 lb
2015 Columbus 157 lb

James Malcom Green Jr. (born December 19, 1992) is an American retired freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 70 kilograms. His most successful year came in 2017, when he placed second at the World Championships and the World Cup and claimed the Pan American Continental Championship and the US Open National Championship, as well as other international titles. In college, Green was a four-time NCAA Division I All-American and a Big Ten Conference champion (two-time finalist) for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.