Arthur Margelidon (born 12 October 1993, in
Paris,
France) is a Canadian
judoka
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who competes in the men's 73 kg category.
Career
Margelidon won the bronze medal the
2015 Pan American Games
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in
Toronto, and the gold medal at the
2016 Pan American Judo Championships
The 2016 Pan American Judo Championships was held in Havana, Cuba from 29 to 30 April 2016.
Results
Men's events
Women's events
Medal table
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References
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2016 Pan American Championships resultsPan American Judo ...
in
Havana.
In June 2016, he was selected for
Canada's Olympic team, but he had to withdraw after he injured his arm. In June 2021, Margelidon was named to
Canada's 2020 Olympic team. Margelidon would go onto finish in fifth place, one victory away from a bronze medal.
He lost his bronze medal match in the
men's 73kg event at the
2023 World Judo Championships
The 2023 World Judo Championships were held at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Doha, Qatar, from 7 to 14 May 2023 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification, 2024 Summer Olympics qualifi ...
held in Doha, Qatar.
See also
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Judo in Quebec
The Japanese martial art and combat sport judo has been practised in the Canadian province of Quebec since 1946.
History
Judo was introduced to Canada in the early twentieth century by Japanese migrants, and was limited to British Columb ...
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Judo in Canada
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List of Canadian judoka
This is a list of prominent Canadian judoka, including members of the Judo Canada Hall of Fame, lifetime members of Judo Canada, ''kōdansha'' (high ''dan''-holders), all participants in the Olympics, Paralympics, and World Judo Championships, a ...
References
External links
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Profile at Judo Canada
Canadian male judoka
1993 births
Living people
Judoka at the 2015 Pan American Games
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games medalists in judo
Olympic judoka for Canada
Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
21st-century Canadian people
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