Justin Karn

{{Short description|Canadian judoka (born 1981)}}

{{Infobox judoka

| nickname = The Badger

| birth_place = Guelph, Ontario

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|6|16}}

| country = Canada

| sport = Judo

| disability = Blind

| disability_class = B3{{cite web | url=http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/karn-justin-5512260/ | title=Justin Karn | publisher=2012 Paralympics website | accessdate=September 18, 2012 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831204355/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/karn-justin-5512260/ | archivedate=August 31, 2012 }}

| coach = Tom Thompson

| club = Asahi Judo Club

| height = {{height|precision=0|m=1.67}}

| weight = {{convert|60|kg|lb|0}} (2012)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Paralympic judo}}

{{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Parapan American Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2011 Guadalajara|-60kg}}

| updated = 29 March 2021

}}

Justin Karn (born June 16, 1981) is a Canadian judoka who represented Canada in Judo at the 2012 Paralympics in the -60 kg category. He was eliminated from the tournament in repêchage due to disqualification by penalties (four shido leading to hansoku make) in his match against South Korea's Min-Jae Lee.{{cite web|title=Men's -60 Paralympic Judo|url=http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/judo/event/men-less-than-60kg/match=jum060351/index.html|work=London 2012 Paralympics website|accessdate=30 August 2012|archive-date=31 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831010701/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/judo/event/men-less-than-60kg/match=jum060351/index.html|url-status=dead}} Karn has been competing in Judo for around 18 years, and in 2011 won bronze in the -60 kg category of the Parapan American Games.{{cite web|title=Justin Karn |url=http://paralympic.ca/en/detail/37270.html?id=43263&profileid=43263&view=detail |work=Canadian Paralympic Committee website |accessdate=27 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818175635/http://paralympic.ca/en/detail/37270.html?id=43263&profileid=43263&view=detail |archivedate=18 August 2012 }} He was born with aniridia, an eye condition that left him without irises, and also has astigmatism and mutated corneas in both eyes.{{cite news|last=Tapper|first=Josh|title=London 2012: Blind Canadian judo champ Justin Karn fights for respect|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/london2012/judo/article/1229170--london-2012-blind-canadian-judo-champ-justin-karn-fights-for-respect|accessdate=29 August 2012|newspaper=The Toronto Star|date=19 July 2012}}