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Colton Brown

Colton Brown

American judoka (born 1991)

Colton Brown (born October 8, 1991) is an American judoka.

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Brown competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's 90 kg.[1] Brown stated that the Olympic selection was a "dream come true" and that "It felt as though a lifetime of work was finally paying off.".[2] He competed again at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he was the only American man in the judo competitions. He was eliminated in the round of 16 by Mihael Žgank of Turkey.

Early career

Colton Brown begun his career in judo at the age of 17. His father was a judoka and Brown would go with his father to practice.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Colton Brown". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  2. [2]
    Blaine Henry (February 24, 2020). "Colton Brown: Olympic Judo Glory". Fight-Library.com.
  3. [3]
    Blaine Henry (February 24, 2020). "Colton Brown: Olympic Judo Glory". Fight-Library.com.


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