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RC Johnson

RC Johnson

Wrestling

RC Johnson is known in the wrestling circuit as “The Doctor of Greconomics.” He got his name from his wrestling and educational accomplishments.

Johnson didn’t begin wrestling until his freshman year in high school. He graduated from high school with honors and continued his educational success by graduating Magna Cum Laude in Computer Science from Northern Michigan University. At the age of 26, he is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs while preparing for the 2012 Olympics. His success in the classroom pales in comparison to his success on the wrestling mat.

Over the past decade, Johnson has dedicated his life to preparing for the Games. He has competed in more than 40 national and international tournaments where he has earned many gold, silver and bronze medals. He placed third in the 2008 Greco-Roman Wrestling Olympic Team Trials at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. weight class. He also served as Adam Wheeler’s wrestling training partner for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. With Johnson’s support and training, Wheeler earned a bronze medal in the 2008 Olympics at 96kg.

Birth Year: 1982

Height: 6'0

Weight Natural: 102 kgs (225 lbs)

Weight Wrestling: 96 kgs (211.5 lbs)

Home Town: Plymouth, MN

2007 US World Team Trials (Final Results)
Place Finished: 3rd

2007 US Open Sr. Nationals
Place Finished: 4th

2007 Cristo Lutte Championships (Creteil, France)
Place Finished: 3rd

2006 Henri Deglane Challenge (Nice, France)
Place Finished: 2nd

2006 Sunkist Kids International
Place Finished: 2nd

2006 US World Team Trials (Final Results)
Place Finished: 3rd

2006 Cristo Lutte Championships (Creteil, France)
Place Finished: 3rd

2006 Beach Wrestling (Paris, France)
Place Finished: 2nd

2006 VEHBI EMRE GOLDEN GRAND PRIX (Izmir, Turkey)
Place Finished: 8th

2005 Sunkist Kids International
Place Finished: 1st

2005 US World Team Trials (mini tournament results)
Place Finished: 4th

2005 US Open Sr. Nationals
Place Finished: 6th

2005 Dave Schultz Cup
Place Finished: 3rd

2004 NYAC Christmas Tournament
Place Finished: 4th

2004 Sunkist Kids International
Place Finished: 2nd

2004 University Worlds
Place Finished: 4th

2004 US World Team Trials (mini tournament results)
Place Finished: 6th

2004 Dave Schultz Cup
Place Finished: 7th

2004 Eastern Regional Qualifier
Place Finished: 1st

2004 University Nationals
Place Finished: 1st

2003 Sunkist Kids International
Place Finished: 2nd

2003 US World Team Trials (mini tournament results)
Place Finished: 4th

2003 US Open Sr Nationals
Place Finished: 5th

2003 Dave Schultz Cup
Place Finished: 4th

2003 University Nationals
Place Finished: 3rd

2002 University Worlds
Place Finished: 6th

2002 Petrov Tournament, Bulgaria
Place Finished: 8th

2002 Northern Plains Regional
Place Finished: 3rd

2002 University Nationals
Place Finished: 1st

2002 Fila Jr Nationals
Place Finished: 1st

2001 Northern Plains Regional
Place Finished: 2nd

2001 Fila Jr. Nationals
Place Finished: 5th