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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 | |
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Full name | Barry Kirk Jackman |
Nationality | Barbadian |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | March 16, 1981
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]
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