Myles Porter

{{Short description|American Paralympic judoka (born 1985)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Myles Porter | image = | caption = | nationality = American | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|November 22, 1985}} | birth_place = Fremont, Ohio, U.S. | height = 6 ft 2 in | weight = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's judo }} {{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }} {{MedalCompetition | Paralympic Games }} {{MedalSilver | 2012 London | 100 kg }} {{MedalCompetition | Parapan American Games }} {{MedalBronze | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | 100 kg }} {{MedalGold | 2011 Guadalajara | 100 kg }} {{MedalCompetition | Rendez Vous }} {{MedalBronze | 2009 Montreal | 100 kg }} {{MedalCompetition | German Open for Blind & Visually Impaired }} {{MedalGold | 2009 Heidelberg | 100 kg }} {{MedalGold | 2010 Heidelberg | 100 kg }} {{MedalGold | 2011 Heidelberg | 100 kg }} {{MedalCompetition | {{nowrap|Lithuanian Open for Blind & Visually Impaired}} }} {{MedalGold | 2010 Vilnius | 100 kg }} {{MedalCompetition | USA Senior National Judo Championships }} {{MedalSilver | 2010 Myrtle Beach | 100 kg }} {{MedalCompetition | IBSA World Judo Championships }} {{MedalBronze | 2011 Antalya | 100 kg }} }}

'''Myles Porter''' (born November 22, 1985)<ref>{{cite web |title=Myles Porter |publisher=London 2012 Paralympic Games |url=http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/porter-myles-5511701/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430002040/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/porter-myles-5511701/ |archive-date=2013-04-30}}</ref> 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 {{convert|100|kg}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/PO/Myles-Porter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926083741/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/PO/Myles-Porter |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 26, 2013 |title=Myles Porter |publisher=United States Olympic Committee |work=Team USA |accessdate=July 10, 2013}}</ref>

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