Justin Karn

Justin Karn
Personal information
Nickname(s) The Badger[1]
Born 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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Justin Karn". Canadian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  2. "Justin Karn". 2012 Paralympics website. 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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