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

Biography

Myles was born in

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and is currently attending

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. He was a 2007

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ist at

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and 2009 one too at Rendez-Vous,

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. He was a three-time golden medalist at German Open for Blind & Visually Impairment,

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between 2009 and 2011. During both 2010 and 2011 respectively he won bronze medal as well, for his participation at

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. In the same 2010 he was a

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ist at Lithuanian Open for Blind & Visually Impaired which was held at the capital of

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. In 2011 he pushed his limits at Parapan American Games and this time won a

. At the

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he won a silver medal for .

References

1985 births Living people People from Fremont, Ohio American male judoka Paralympic judoka for the United States Paralympic silver medalists for the United States Judoka at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in judo Medalists at the 2007 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Parapan American Games {{US-Paralympic-medalist-stub