James Johnson (wrestler, born 1954)

This article is about the wrestler James Johnson, born 1954. For the other James Johnson wrestler, born 1957, see James Johnson (wrestler, born 1957). For other people, see James Johnson.

Evan Johnson
Personal information
Full nameJames Evan Johnson
Born (1954-04-07) April 7, 1954
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

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]

References

  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.


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