Dartanyon Crockett

Dartanyon Crockett
Personal information
Full nameDartanyon Davon Crockett
Born (1991-05-21) May 21, 1991
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationJudoka
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
Sport
SportPara judo
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
2012 London 90 kg
2016 Rio de Janeiro 90 kg
Parapan American Games
2015 Toronto 90kg
Profile at external databases
IJF16601
JudoInside.com89740

Dartanyon Davon 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]

References

  1. ^ "Blind judo athlete Dartanyon Crockett remains focused despite life-changing moments".
  2. ^ a b c "Meet the Athletes: Dartanyon Crockett". pbs.org. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  3. ^ George M. Thomas (July 5, 2013). "ESPN's story continues to reveal layers in lives of Leroy Sutton, Dartanyon Crockett and Lisa Fenn". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  4. ^ Crockett Crowned World Champion On Road To Rio Team USA September 6, 2014
  5. ^ "Dartanyon Crockett: UNICEF Kid Power Champion". UNICEF Kid Power. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017.