Myles Porter

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Myles Porter
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
BornNovember 22, 1985 (1985-11-22) (age 37)
Fremont, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London 100 kg
Parapan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro 100 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara 100 kg
Rendez Vous
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Montreal 100 kg
German Open for Blind & Visually Impaired
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Heidelberg 100 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Heidelberg 100 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Heidelberg 100 kg
Lithuanian Open for Blind & Visually Impaired
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Vilnius 100 kg
USA Senior National Judo Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Myrtle Beach 100 kg
IBSA World Judo Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Antalya 100 kg

Myles Porter (born November 22, 1985) [1] is an American Paralympic judoka.

Biography

Myles was born in Fremont, Ohio and is currently attending University of Toledo. He was a 2007 bronze medalist at Parapan American Games and 2009 one too at Rendez-Vous, Montreal, Canada. He was a three-time golden medalist at German Open for Blind & Visually Impairment, Germany between 2009 and 2011. During both 2010 and 2011 respectively he won bronze medal as well, for his participation at IBSA World Judo Championships in Antalya, Turkey. In the same 2010 he was a gold medalist at Lithuanian Open for Blind & Visually Impaired which was held at the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius. In 2011 he pushed his limits at Parapan American Games and this time won a gold medal. At the 2012 Paralympic Games he won a silver medal for 100 kilograms (220 lb). [2]

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References

  1. "Myles Porter". London 2012 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013.
  2. "Myles Porter". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee . Retrieved July 10, 2013.