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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(s) | 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]
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]
| 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 |
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