U.S. Army Olympian Bio
Sergeant First Class
Dremiel Byers
Event: Wrestling - Greco-Roman
Home State: North Carolina
Unit: U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Full Biography
Sgt. 1st Class Dremiel Byers is a Greco-Roman wrestler in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program. He is a 2008 and 2012 Olympian who competes in the 120-kilogram / 264.5-pound weight class. Byers is a 10-time U.S. National Champion and World Military Champion. He most recently won at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials and will represent the U.S. Army and the USA at the Summer Olympic Games in London.
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Athletic Achievements
2012
U.S. Olympic Team Member
U.S. Olympic Trials Champion
U.S. Armed Forces Champion (Greco-Roman, Freestyle)
2011
U.S. World Trials Champion
U.S. National Champion
U.S. Armed Forces Champion
2010
U.S. World Team Trials Champion
Dave Schultz Memorial International Champion
2009
Team Silver Medal, World Championships
U.S. World Team Trials Champion
U.S. Nationals Champion
Grand Prix of Slovenia Champion
Dave Schultz Memorial International Champion
2008
U.S. Olympic Team Member
U.S. Olympic Trials Champion
2007
Silver Medal, World Championships
2006
Bronze Medal, World Championships
2005
Conseil International du Sport Militaire World Military Champion
2002
World Champion
Other Accomplishments
2-Time U.S. Olympic Team Member
10-Time U.S. National Champion
9-Time U.S. Armed Forces Champion
News
- Byers' Greco-Roman Olympic day ends early
- World Class Athlete Program mission: Win the Olympics
- Team USA loaded with Soldiers for London Olympic Games
- Chandler breaks biscuits with World Class Athlete Program Soldiers
- SecArmy pays call on Army world-class athletes
- Three Soldiers make U.S. Olympic wrestling team
- Soldiers set to wrestle for spots in London Olympic Games
- Byers intends to make good on Olympic promise to grandfather
- Soldiers qualify Team USA for Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling
- Soldier earns USA Wrestler of Week title
Videos
Resources
- Warrior Transition Command: Paralympic Games 2012
- Schedule for World Class Athlete Program Olympians at London 2012 Olympics
- Schedule for Army Marksmanship Unit Olympians at London 2012 Olympics
- London 2012
- STAND-TO!: U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program
- The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program
- The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program on Twitter
- The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program on YouTube
- The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program on Flickr
- The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit
- The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit on Facebook
- The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit on Twitter
- The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit on YouTube
- Team USA
- Team USA on Facebook
- Team USA on Twitter
- U.S. Paralympics
- USA Shooting
- USA Shooting on Facebook
- USA Shooting on Twitter
- Army Strong Stories
- Defense.gov: 2012 Military Olympians
- Defense.gov: 2012 Military Paralympians






