16 Facts About Dremiel Byers

Dremiel Deshon Byers was born on September 11,1974 and is an American former Greco-Roman wrestler.

In total, Dremiel Byers won three World medals and was a two-time Olympian.

Dremiel Byers was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 2021.

Dremiel Byers was raised by a single mother in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

Dremiel Byers carries a childhood nickname, "Bam" or "Big Bam" to the current day.

Dremiel Byers earned this nickname from when he was a toddler, carrying a 1-pound dumbbell as a toy.

Dremiel Byers attended Kings Mountain High School, where as a wrestler, he won a North Carolina state championship as a heavyweight in 1993.

Dremiel Byers was later forced to leave college to take care of family matters.

Dremiel Byers joined the US Army World Class Athlete Program in 1997.

Dremiel Byers was recognized as the USA Wrestling Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year in 1999,2002 and 2009.

Dremiel Byers would earn a gold medal in Greco-Roman at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships.

Dremiel Byers helped the United States win its first Greco-Roman World team title at the 2007 World Wrestling Championships, with his victory in the bronze medal match clinching the team title.

Dremiel Byers later won a silver medal at the 2009 World Wrestling Championships.

Dremiel Byers finished his career tied with Matt Ghaffari for the most Greco-Roman World Championship medals by a United States wrestler, by achieving three medals at the World Championships.

Dremiel Byers was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum's Alan and Gloria Rice Greco-Roman Hall of Champions in 2015.

In 2021, Dremiel Byers was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.