Jonathan Drane

Jonathan "Jono" Drane (born 11 February 1987) is a British Paralympic judoka who competes in the visually impaired under 81 kg category.

In 2014 he took bronze in the International Blind Sports Association Judo World Championships, and in 2016 it was announced that he has been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio.

[1] Drane was a plumber with his own business but in 2011, after a routine eye check, it was discovered that he had corneal dystrophy which led to a deterioration in his eyesight, which eventually impacted on his work.

[1] In 2015 Drane traveled to Colorado in the United States to compete with the British team at the Blind Sports Association Judo World Championships.

[4] In February 2016 Drane was named as part of the four-man team to travel to Rio to represent Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.