Dartanyon_Crockett

Dartanyon Crockett

Dartanyon Crockett

American judoka (born 1991)

Dartanyon 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]

Quick Facts Personal information, Born ...

References

  1. [1]
    "Blind judo athlete Dartanyon Crockett remains focused despite life-changing moments".
  2. [2]
    "Meet the Athletes: Dartanyon Crockett". pbs.org. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  3. [3]
    George M. Thomas (2013-07-05). "ESPN's story continues to reveal layers in lives of Leroy Sutton, Dartanyon Crockett and Lisa Fenn". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  4. [4]
    Crockett Crowned World Champion On Road To Rio Team USA September 6, 2014
  5. [5]
    "Dartanyon Crockett: UNICEF Kid Power Champion". UNICEF Kid Power.


Flag of United StatesBiography icon Stub icon 2

This article about a Paralympic medalist of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This biographical article related to United States judo is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Dartanyon_Crockett, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.