Ben Goodrich

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Benjamin Goodrich
Personal information
Born (1992-11-26) November 26, 1992 (age 31)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Paralympic judo
DisabilityBlind
Medal record
Paralympic judo
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Men's -100kg
Parapan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Men's +100kg

Benjamin "Ben" Goodrich (born November 26, 1992) is an American Paralympic judoka. He competed in the Men's 100 kg event in the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics where he won a silver medal. He also participated in the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games as a member of Team USA. [1] [2]

His fiancé Nicolina Pernheim is also a Paralympic judoka, they got engaged in 2020 and are now married. [3]

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References

  1. "Benjamin Goodrich - Team USA". Team USA. September 18, 2021. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020.
  2. "Benjamin Goodrich - JudoInside.com". JudoInside. September 18, 2021. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017.
  3. "Love in the air for judoka pair Ben Goodrich and Nicolina Pernheim". International Paralympic Committee. August 27, 2021. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021.