Colton Brown

Colton Brown (born October 8, 1991) is an American judoka.

Colton Brown
Personal information
Nickname(s)Colton_Brown
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-10-08) October 8, 1991
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportJudo
Weight class–90 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.R16 (2019)
Pan American Champ. (2016, 2017)
Olympic GamesR16 (2016, 2020)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  United States
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Havana –90 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Panama City –90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 San José –90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Guadalajara –90 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2019 Montreal –90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Miami –90 kg
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Buena Vista –90 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1518
JudoInside.com57925
Updated on 29 November 2022.

He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's 90 kg.[1] Brown stated that the Olympic selection was a "dream come true" and that "It felt as though a lifetime of work was finally paying off."[2]. He competed again at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he was the only American man in the judo competitions. He was eliminated in the round of 16 by Mihael Zgank of Turkey.

Early career

Colton Brown begun his career in judo at the age of 17. His father was a judoka and Brown would go with his father to practice.[3]

References
  1. "Colton Brown". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  2. Blaine Henry (February 24, 2020). "Colton Brown: Olympic Judo Glory". Fight-Library.com.
  3. Blaine Henry (February 24, 2020). "Colton Brown: Olympic Judo Glory". Fight-Library.com.


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