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GRECO-ROMAN OLYMPIC TEAM Dremiel Byers 120 kg/264.5 lbs. Team USA Ranking: No. 1 Years on Team USA: 13 (1999-2000, 2001-13) Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo. Club: U.S. Army High School: Kings Mountain (N.C.) Born: Sept. 11, 1974 Height: 6-2 College: North Carolina A&T State Coach: Shon Lewis w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 2012: U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion… Pan American Olympic Qualifier champion… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… U.S. Open champion… 2011: New York AC International champion… Sunkist Kids International Open champion… DNP in World Championships… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Open champion… Granma Cup champion… 2010: Fifth in World Championships… U.S. World Team Trials champion… Granma Cup champion… Dave Schultz Memorial champion… Second in Podubbny Grand Prix… 2009: Vantaa Cup champion… New York AC International Open champion… World silver medalist… Ion Corneanu Memorial champion… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Grand Prix of Slovenia champion… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… 2008: Haparanda Cup champion… Seventh in Olympic Games… U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International… 2007: World bronze medalist… Member of World Team Champions… Second in Haparanda Cup… Vantaa Cup champion… New York AC Holiday International champion… Sunkist Kids International Open champion… Pan American Games silver medalist… U.S. World Team Trials champion… Third in U.S. Nationals… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… 2006: Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open champion… Ninth in World Championships… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Armed Forces Wrestling Championship champion… 2005: DNP in World Championships… CISM World Military champion… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Armed Forces champion… Dave Schultz Memorial champion… 2004: New York AC Christmas International champion… Second in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… U.S. Nationals champion… Armed Forces champion… Second in Ivan Poddoubny International (Russia)… 2003: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… U.S. Nationals champion… Armed Forces champion… Pan American Championships champion… 2002: World champion… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Second in Pan American Championships… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… 2001: New York AC Christmas International champion… World Cup champion… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… 2000: Fourth in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Nationals… Armed Forces champion… 1999: Sixth in World Championships… Second in Pan American Games… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Armed Forces Champion… 1998: Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Nationals… Third in University Nationals… 1997: Fifth in U.S. World Team Trials… Fifth in U.S. Nationals… Armed Forces champion… College: Attended North Carolina A&T State University, where he studied Animal Science... High School: Attended Kings Mountain High School... 1993 North Carolina state champion... Personal: Son of Beverly Byers and grandson of the late Theodore Byers... Hobbies include reading, traveling, and riding his motorcycle... Holds a rank of Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army... Member of U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program... 54 - 2012 USA Wrestling Media Guide