Dartanyon Davon Crockett (born May 22, 1991) is a competitive Judo athlete for the United States. Crockett is legally blind.[1] He won the bronze medal in the men's 90 kg division at both the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London[2][3][4] in London and the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. He attends Pikes Peak Community College, where he is majoring in Social Work.[2] He is a former wrestler as well as a member of Team USA.[2] Additionally, Crockett recently joined UNICEF Kid Power as a brand ambassador Kid Power Champion.[5]
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| Full name | Dartanyon Davon Crockett | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 21, 1991 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 16601 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 89740 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Blind judo athlete Dartanyon Crockett remains focused despite life-changing moments".
- ^ a b c "Meet the Athletes: Dartanyon Crockett". pbs.org. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- ^ George M. Thomas (July 5, 2013). "ESPN's story continues to reveal layers in lives of Leroy Sutton, Dartanyon Crockett and Lisa Fenn". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- ^ Crockett Crowned World Champion On Road To Rio Team USA September 6, 2014
- ^ "Dartanyon Crockett: UNICEF Kid Power Champion". UNICEF Kid Power.
External links
edit- Dartanyon Crockett at the International Judo Federation
- Dartanyon Davon Crockett at JudoInside.com
- Dartanyon Crockett at Team USA (archive April 26, 2014)
- Dartanyon Crockett at the International Paralympic Committee
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