Justin Karn

Justin Karn
Personal information
Nickname(s) The Badger[1]
Born (1981-06-16) June 16, 1981[1]
Guelph, Ontario
Residence Kitchener, Ontario
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight 60 kg (132 lb) (2012)[1]
Sport
Country Canada
Sport Judo
Disability Blind
Disability class B3[2]
Club Asahi Judo Club
Coached by Tom Thompson
Updated on 3 September 2012.

Justin Karn (born June 16, 1981) is a Canadian judoka who represented Canada in Judo at the 2012 Paralympics in the -60 kg category. He was eliminated from the tournament in repêchage due to disqualification by penalties (four shido leading to hansoku make) in his match against South Korea's Min-Jae Lee.[3] Karn has been competing in Judo for around 18 years, and in 2011 won bronze in the -60 kg category of the Parapan American Games.[1] He was born with aniridia, an eye condition that left him without irises, and also has astigmatism and mutated corneas in both eyes.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Justin Karn". Canadian Paralympic Committee website. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Justin Karn". 2012 Paralympics website. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Men's -60 Paralympic Judo". London 2012 Paralympics website. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  4. ↑ Tapper, Josh (19 July 2012). "London 2012: Blind Canadian judo champ Justin Karn fights for respect". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 29 August 2012.

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