Benjamin Goodrich
Personal information
Born (1992-11-26) November 26, 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

Benjamin "Ben" Goodrich (born November 26, 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]

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