Brian Irr

Brian Irr (born July 17, 1988) is an American karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru. In the final, he defeated Daniel Gaysinsky of Canada.

Career
In 2015, Irr won one of the bronze medals in men's kumite +84kg at the Pan American Games held in Toronto, Canada.

In June 2021, Irr competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He did not qualify at this tournament but he was able to qualify via continental representation soon after. He competed in the men's +75kg event at the Olympics. In November 2021, he competed in the men's +84kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Irr competed in the men's kumite +84kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States. He finished in third place in his pool during the elimination round and he did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.

He competed in the men's kumite +84kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.