Though he'll be new to Olympic competition, Byers is not new to international competition. He first won the U.S. team's heavyweight spot for a world championships in 1999, and he finished sixth. Gardner…
+ See More +Though he'll be new to Olympic competition, Byers is not new to international competition. He first won the U.S. team's heavyweight spot for a world championships in 1999, and he finished sixth. Gardner…
+ See More - See Less -Though he'll be new to Olympic competition, Byers is not new to
international competition. He first won the U.S. team's heavyweight
spot for a world championships in 1999, and he finished sixth. Gardner
beat Byers for the Worlds berth in 2001, and went on to win the world
title. But he was out with a toe injury in 2002, and Byers took
advantage by winning his first world title. Byers has won eight U.S.
Nationals titles, including the last seven.
