| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's judo | ||
Representing  Great Britain | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
 | 2012 London | 60 kg |
Ben Quilter (born 8 October 1981) is a British paralympic judoka. He represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Born in Brighton, Quilter is visually impaired after developing Stargardt disease in 1992. [1] In 2012 at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won a bronze medal in the under 60 kg men's category. [2]
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Ricardo Blas Jr. is a judoka from Guam who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. The son of Ricardo Blas, himself a judoka and Olympic competitor, Blas Jr. began training at the age of five and eventually earned the nickname "The Little Mountain" due to his weight. He entered the heavyweight event at the 2008 Games on a wild card selection as the Oceania bronze medalist, losing all his bouts in both the main and repechage stages of the competition. He participated again at the 2012 edition and was eliminated in the second round of the tournament. At 218 kg (481 lb), he is the heaviest competitor at the modern Olympic Games.
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