Dartanyon Crockett

{{Short description|American judoka (born 1991)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox judoka

| name = Dartanyon Crockett

| full_name = Dartanyon Davon Crockett

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|21}}

| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

| height = 5 ft 7 in

| weight = 198 lb

| sport = Para judo

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's judo }}

{{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Paralympic Games }}

{{MedalBronze | 2012 London | 90 kg }}

{{MedalBronze | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 90 kg }}

{{MedalCompetition|Parapan American Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2015 Toronto|90kg}}

}}

Dartanyon Davon Crockett (born May 22, 1991) is a competitive Judo athlete for the United States. Crockett is legally blind.{{cite web |url=http://gazette.com/blind-judo-athlete-dartanyon-crockett-remains-focused-despite-life-changing-moments/article/1536805 |title=Blind judo athlete Dartanyon Crockett remains focused despite life-changing moments}} He won the bronze medal in the men's 90 kg division at both the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London{{cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/medal-quest/athletes/detail/dartanyon-crockett/ |title=Meet the Athletes: Dartanyon Crockett |publisher=pbs.org |accessdate=April 27, 2014}}{{cite news |author=George M. Thomas |url=http://www.ohio.com/news/espn-s-story-continues-to-reveal-layers-in-lives-of-leroy-sutton-dartanyon-crockett-and-lisa-fenn-1.411123 |title=ESPN's story continues to reveal layers in lives of Leroy Sutton, Dartanyon Crockett and Lisa Fenn |publisher=Akron Beacon Journal |date=July 5, 2013 |accessdate=April 27, 2014}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20140911175135/http://www.teamusa.org/News/2014/September/06/Crockett-Crowned-World-Champion-On-Road-To-Rio Crockett Crowned World Champion On Road To Rio] Team USA September 6, 2014 in London and the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. He attends Pikes Peak Community College, where he is majoring in Social Work. He is a former wrestler as well as a member of Team USA.

Additionally, Crockett recently joined UNICEF Kid Power as a brand ambassador Kid Power Champion.{{Cite web |url=https://unicefkidpower.org/champions/burkina-faso-dartanyon-crockett/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227152010/https://unicefkidpower.org/champions/burkina-faso-dartanyon-crockett/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=February 27, 2017 |title=Dartanyon Crockett: UNICEF Kid Power Champion |website=UNICEF Kid Power}}