Ben Goodrich

Benjamin "Ben" Goodrich (born 26 November 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]

Benjamin Goodrich
Personal information
Born (1992-11-26) 26 November 1992
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Sport
Country United States
SportParalympic judo
DisabilityBlind
Medal record
Paralympic judo
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoMen's -100kg
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaMen's +100kg

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

References
  1. "Benjamin Goodrich - Team USA". Team USA. 18 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30.
  2. "Benjamin Goodrich - JudoInside.com". JudoInside. 18 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2017-09-14.
  3. "Love in the air for judoka pair Ben Goodrich and Nicolina Pernheim". International Paralympic Committee. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-27.


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