Christopher Minto
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| Native name | Christopher Minto | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Christopher Basil Minto | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 13, 2004 Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Cape Coral, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 79 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Nebraska | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nebraska Wrestling Training Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mark Manning | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Basil Minto (born September 13, 2004) is a freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 79kg
Background
Minto is from a wrestling family, as his older brothers were high school state placers and Junior College All-Americans.
Folkstyle career
High school
During his high school wrestling years, Minto won three state titles at Mariner High School in Cape Coral, Florida.
College
In collegiate wrestling, Minto competes for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and is currently a two–time NCAA Division I All–American.
Freestyle career
In May 2026, Minto signed to compete with Real American Freestyle, at RAF 09 on May 30, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. He lost to Jason Nolf by decision. This fight earned him a Match of the Night award.
Minto faced Keegan O'Toole on July 18, 2026 at RAF 11 and lost by decision.
Born in the United States and having Jamaican ancestry, Minto was able to represent either the United States or Jamaica internationally. In October 2026, he chose to represent Jamaica internationally at the 2026 UWW u23 World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he finished in 5th place at 79kg in Men's freestyle.
Freestyle record
References
- ↑ https://huskers.com/sports/wrestling/roster/player/christopher-minto
- ↑ https://www.kabrawrestling.com/news/christopher-tophy-minto-story
- ↑ https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13813323-christopher-mintos-ascent-no-surprise-to-nebraska-wrestling
- ↑ https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/college/2026/03/21/nebraskas-christopher-minto-places-second-in-ncaa-wrestling/89267519007
- ↑ https://www.realamericanfreestyle.com/events/raf09
- ↑ Bryan Tucker (May 31, 2026). "RAF 9 results: Steveson vs. Romanov". mmafighting.com. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ Real American Freestyle (May 30, 2026). "Two matches owned the night". instagram.com. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ Jeff Cain (July 18, 2026). "RAF 11 results: Colby Covington defeats Arman Tsarukyan to win inaugural title". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DeR8EmcOnj_/
- ↑ https://uww.org/articles/u23-world-championships-2026-entries
- ↑ https://uww.org/articles/khateris-epic-comeback-gold-seals-team-title-iran
External links
- Christopher Minto at Tapology.com
