Barry Kirk Jackman (born March 16, 1981, in Brooklyn, New York, United States) is a Barbadian judoka, who competed in the men's half-heavyweight category.[2] He attained a seventh-place finish in the 100-kg division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and represented his nation Barbados at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[3] Jackman is also a full-fledged member of Starrett Judo Club in Brooklyn, New York, and the Barbados Olympic squad, under head coach Ian Waithers.[4][5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Barry Kirk Jackman |
| Nationality | Barbadian |
| Born | March 16, 1981 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event | 100 kg |
| Club | Starrett Judo Club |
| Coached by | Ian Waithers, Parnel Legros[1] |
Jackman qualified as a lone judoka for the Barbadian team in the men's half-heavyweight class (100 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by granting a tripartite invitation from the International Judo Federation.[3] He lost his opening match to Australia's Martin Kelly, who performed an uki waza (floating drop) to crush him on the tatami for an ippon victory at one minute and forty-two seconds.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Results". Team USA. February 17, 2010. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barry Kirk Jackman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ a b Harris, Alan (July 23, 2012). "True Olympic spirit". The Barbados Advocate. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ "Judo: Pedro's Challenge Results". Team USA. February 24, 2008. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ "Two-man Barbados team goes for judo gold". Manchester 2002. July 29, 2002. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ "Judo: Men's Half-Heavyweight (100kg/220 lbs) Round of 32". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. August 15, 2004. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ Murphy, Mitchell (August 19, 2004). "Jessica Ready To Overcome Hurdles". Newcastle Herald. Judo Federation of Australia. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
External links
edit- Barry Kirk Jackman at JudoInside.com
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