Brian Irr
Brian Irr (born July 17, 1988)[1] is an American karateka. In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[1][2] In the final, he defeated Daniel Gaysinsky of Canada.[2]
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Born | Amherst, New York | July 17, 1988||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||
Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Kumite +84 kg | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2015, he won one of the bronze medals in the same event at the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, Canada.[3]
In June 2021, he competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4] He did not qualify at this tournament but he was able to qualify via continental representation soon after.[5] He competed in the men's +75 kg event at the Olympics.[6] In November 2021, he competed in the men's +84 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | Kumite +84 kg |
2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 1st | Kumite +84 kg |
References
- "Brian Irr". 2019 Pan American Games. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- "Karate Results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- "The Pan American Games: Day 15 of competition". InsideTheGames.biz. July 25, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- "Olympians from 34 countries now confirmed for Karate Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.