Brian Irr
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| Born | July 17, 1988 Amherst, New York | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 84 kg | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Kumite | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | Kumite 84 kg |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 1st | Kumite 84 kg |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Brian Irr". 2019 Pan American Games. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Karate Results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "The Pan American Games: Day 15 of competition". InsideTheGames.biz. July 25, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Olympians from 34 countries now confirmed for Karate Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "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
[edit]- 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
- Living people
- 1988 births
- People from Amherst, New York
- Sportspeople from Erie County, New York
- American male karateka
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in karate
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in karate
- Karateka at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Karateka at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Karateka at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Karateka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic karateka for the United States
- Competitors at the 2022 World Games
- 21st-century American sportsmen