Justin Karn

Justin Karn (born June 16, 1981) is a Canadian judoka who represented Canada in Judo at the 2012 Paralympics in the -60 kg category. He was eliminated from the tournament in repêchage due to disqualification by penalties (four shido leading to hansoku make) in his match against South Korea's Min-Jae Lee.^[3] Karn has been competing in Judo for around 18 years, and in 2011 won bronze in the -60 kg category of the Parapan American Games.^[1] He was born with aniridia, an eye condition that left him without irises, and also has astigmatism and mutated corneas in both eyes.^[4]

Justin Karn

Personal information
Nickname	The Badger[1]
Born	(1981-06-16) June 16, 1981 (age 43)[1] Guelph, Ontario
Occupation	Judoka
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight	60 kg (132 lb) (2012)[1]
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Judo
Disability	Blind
Disability class	B3[2]
Club	Asahi Judo Club
Coached by	Tom Thompson
Medal record Paralympic judo Representing  Canada Parapan American Games 2011 Guadalajara -60kg
Updated on 29 March 2021

See also

• Judo in Ontario
• Judo in Canada
• List of Canadian judoka

References

1. "Justin Karn". Canadian Paralympic Committee website. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
2. "Justin Karn". 2012 Paralympics website. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
3. "Men's -60 Paralympic Judo". London 2012 Paralympics website. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
4. Tapper, Josh (19 July 2012). "London 2012: Blind Canadian judo champ Justin Karn fights for respect". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 29 August 2012.

External links

Video

• Canadian Paralympic Committee "Super Athlete" profile of Karn with two videos (CPC on YouTube)