Wrestler Dartanyon Crockett wins second Paralympic judo medal, taking 90 kg bronze in Rio
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Action shot of Dartanyon Crockett of the USA by Loren Worthington, courtesy of TeamUSA.org. Dartanyon Crockett bronze medal graphic courtesy of USA Judo.
Dartanyon Crockett, a former high school wrestler from Cleveland, Ohio, won his second Paralympic Judo bronze medal, on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He won the 90 kg bronze medal, after also claiming bronze at the same weight class at the 2012 Paralympics in London, England.
Wrestlers will remember Crockett from the popular ESPN feature entitled “Carry On,” which chronicled the friendship of Dartanyon and his Lincoln-West high school wrestling teammate Leroy Sutton. Crockett, who was legally blind, often carried Sutton, a double amputee, as they supported each other in wrestling and in life.
Crockett was discovered by USA Judo when Dartanyon and Leroy, along with their coach, were special guests of US Paralympics at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in September 2009. They attended a wrestling practice and met many members of the USA Wrestling National Team and U.S. Olympic Training Center resident wrestling athletes. As part of their visit to the OTC to meet with the wrestlers, they also toured other programs, and they went to a USA Judo practice.
National Judo coach Eddie Liddie and others at USA Judo saw potential in Crockett, and he became a U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete. He has now won two Paraylmpic medals in judo for the United States.
Excerpt from USA Judo Release
It was an eventful day in Rio, as five U.S. judo athletes stepped onto the tatami on the last day of judo competitions at the 2016 Paralympic Games. Dartanyon Crockett (90kg), Christella Garcia (+70kg), Ben Goodrich(+100kg), Sarah Chung(+70kg), and Myles Porter(100kg) all represented Team USA well.
Paralympic judo athletes are legally blind. There are three classes of visual impairment. All three visual classes compete together and are paired based on weight class. Classifications include: B1 athletes are totally blind, B2 athletes have the ability to see the shape of a hand in front of the face to 20/600, and B3 athletes have vision ranging from 20/600 to 20/200.
Dartanyon Crockett (B3) takes home BRONZE from the Paralympic Games. His first match against Boboev of Uzbekistan was a nail bitter. After received a shido and being thrown for a wazari early in the match, Crockett came back and threw his opponent for a yuko. Then with just nine-seconds left, Crockett threw Boboev for a wazari, winning the close match 11-10.
In the semifinals, Crockett faced the 2015 World Champion, Gogotchuri of Georgia. With 3:29 seconds left on the clock, Crockett was pinned, qualifying him for the Bronze medal match. In his final match, Dartanyon faced Ingram from Great Britain (silver medalist from London). The match was close, but Crockett came out on top winning by two yukos.
"We both came into this match after losses, but I was able to channel my body and mind a little better than he did” explained Dartanyon Crockett. “It feels amazing winning another medal at my second Games. I have never beaten that opponent before, but it finally happened. Anything and everything can happen in judo, and it does."
The U.S. Paralympic Judo Team won two medals on Saturday, as Christella Garcia claimed a bronze medal at 70+kg.
“Words cannot adequately express how proud I am of this team! Everyone worked so hard to get here and they all went out and gave 100% in every match,” said Head Coach Scott Moore. “I am thrilled for Dartanyon and Christella (Garcia) winning bronze! They both came back from tough losses, worked hard, and won tough matches to bring home some hardware!
EDITOR’S NOTE: Wrestling is not a sport included in the Paralympics, but judo has a division for athletes who are blind and visually impaired. USA Wrestling and USA Judo have a program where wrestlers who are blind and visually impaired are encouraged to train and compete in Paralympic judo.
FEATURE: Transitioning from wrestling into Paralympic Judo for blind & visually impaired athletes
PARALYMPIC JUDO
At Rio de Janiero, Brazil, September 10
Men's 90 kg
Gold – Zviad Gogotchuri (Georgia)
Silver –Oleksandr Nazarenko (Ukraine)
Bronze – Dartanyon Crockett (USA)
Bronze – Shukhrat Boboev (Uzbekistan)
Gold medal match - Zviad Gogotchuri (Georgia) by ippon over Oleksandr Nazarenko (Ukraine), 4:16
Bronze medal match - Dartanyon Crockett (USA) by yuko over Samuel Ingram (Great Britain), 5:00
Bronze medal match – Shukhrat Boboev (Uzbekistan) by ippon over Jorge Hierrezuelo (Cuba), 0:49
Dartanyon Crockett, a former high school wrestler from Cleveland, Ohio, won his second Paralympic Judo bronze medal, on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He won the 90 kg bronze medal, after also claiming bronze at the same weight class at the 2012 Paralympics in London, England.
Wrestlers will remember Crockett from the popular ESPN feature entitled “Carry On,” which chronicled the friendship of Dartanyon and his Lincoln-West high school wrestling teammate Leroy Sutton. Crockett, who was legally blind, often carried Sutton, a double amputee, as they supported each other in wrestling and in life.
Crockett was discovered by USA Judo when Dartanyon and Leroy, along with their coach, were special guests of US Paralympics at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in September 2009. They attended a wrestling practice and met many members of the USA Wrestling National Team and U.S. Olympic Training Center resident wrestling athletes. As part of their visit to the OTC to meet with the wrestlers, they also toured other programs, and they went to a USA Judo practice.
National Judo coach Eddie Liddie and others at USA Judo saw potential in Crockett, and he became a U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete. He has now won two Paraylmpic medals in judo for the United States.
Excerpt from USA Judo Release
It was an eventful day in Rio, as five U.S. judo athletes stepped onto the tatami on the last day of judo competitions at the 2016 Paralympic Games. Dartanyon Crockett (90kg), Christella Garcia (+70kg), Ben Goodrich(+100kg), Sarah Chung(+70kg), and Myles Porter(100kg) all represented Team USA well.
Paralympic judo athletes are legally blind. There are three classes of visual impairment. All three visual classes compete together and are paired based on weight class. Classifications include: B1 athletes are totally blind, B2 athletes have the ability to see the shape of a hand in front of the face to 20/600, and B3 athletes have vision ranging from 20/600 to 20/200.
Dartanyon Crockett (B3) takes home BRONZE from the Paralympic Games. His first match against Boboev of Uzbekistan was a nail bitter. After received a shido and being thrown for a wazari early in the match, Crockett came back and threw his opponent for a yuko. Then with just nine-seconds left, Crockett threw Boboev for a wazari, winning the close match 11-10.
In the semifinals, Crockett faced the 2015 World Champion, Gogotchuri of Georgia. With 3:29 seconds left on the clock, Crockett was pinned, qualifying him for the Bronze medal match. In his final match, Dartanyon faced Ingram from Great Britain (silver medalist from London). The match was close, but Crockett came out on top winning by two yukos.
"We both came into this match after losses, but I was able to channel my body and mind a little better than he did” explained Dartanyon Crockett. “It feels amazing winning another medal at my second Games. I have never beaten that opponent before, but it finally happened. Anything and everything can happen in judo, and it does."
The U.S. Paralympic Judo Team won two medals on Saturday, as Christella Garcia claimed a bronze medal at 70+kg.
“Words cannot adequately express how proud I am of this team! Everyone worked so hard to get here and they all went out and gave 100% in every match,” said Head Coach Scott Moore. “I am thrilled for Dartanyon and Christella (Garcia) winning bronze! They both came back from tough losses, worked hard, and won tough matches to bring home some hardware!
EDITOR’S NOTE: Wrestling is not a sport included in the Paralympics, but judo has a division for athletes who are blind and visually impaired. USA Wrestling and USA Judo have a program where wrestlers who are blind and visually impaired are encouraged to train and compete in Paralympic judo.
FEATURE: Transitioning from wrestling into Paralympic Judo for blind & visually impaired athletes
PARALYMPIC JUDO
At Rio de Janiero, Brazil, September 10
Men's 90 kg
Gold – Zviad Gogotchuri (Georgia)
Silver –Oleksandr Nazarenko (Ukraine)
Bronze – Dartanyon Crockett (USA)
Bronze – Shukhrat Boboev (Uzbekistan)
Gold medal match - Zviad Gogotchuri (Georgia) by ippon over Oleksandr Nazarenko (Ukraine), 4:16
Bronze medal match - Dartanyon Crockett (USA) by yuko over Samuel Ingram (Great Britain), 5:00
Bronze medal match – Shukhrat Boboev (Uzbekistan) by ippon over Jorge Hierrezuelo (Cuba), 0:49
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