Brian Irr

Brian Irr (born July 17, 1988)^[1] is an American karateka. 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]

Brian Irr

Personal information
Born	(1988-07-17) July 17, 1988 (age 36) Amherst, New York
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Karate
Weight class	+84 kg
Event	Kumite
Medal record Men's karate Representing  United States Pan American Games 2019 Lima Kumite +84 kg 2015 Toronto Kumite +84 kg

Career

In 2015, Irr won one of the bronze medals in men's kumite +84 kg at the Pan American Games held in Toronto, Canada.^[3]

In June 2021, Irr 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.

Irr competed in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.^[7] He finished in third place in his pool during the elimination round and he did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.^[7]

He competed in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.^[8]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Rank	Event
2015	Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	3rd	Kumite +84 kg
2019	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	1st	Kumite +84 kg

References

1. "Brian Irr". 2019 Pan American Games. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
2. "Karate Results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
3. "The Pan American Games: Day 15 of competition". InsideTheGames.biz. July 25, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
4. "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.
5. "Olympians from 34 countries now confirmed for Karate Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
6. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
7. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
8. "2023 Pan American Games Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2023 Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

External links

• Brian Irr – World Karate Federation ranking
• Brian Irr at the World Games
• Brian Irr at Olympics.com
• Brian Irr at Olympedia (archive)
• Brian Irr at Team USA (archive July 12, 2022)
• Brian Irr at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games