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, including members of the Judo Canada Hall of Fame, lifetime members of Judo Canada, ''kōdansha'' (high '' dan''-holders), all participants in the

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, and World Judo Championships, and coaches for those competitions.

Judo Canada Hall of Fame

The following judoka are members of Judo Canada's Hall of Fame, which was created in 1996 to honour Canada's "ambassadors of judo". There are two categories: 'athletes' and 'builders'.

Athletes

2018

Glenn Beauchamp Glenn Beauchamp (born 17 January 1962) is a Canadian judoka. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics. See also * Judo in Ontario *Judo in Canada * List of Canadian judoka This is a list of prominent Canadian judo ...

Amy Cotton Amy Cotton (born 22 January 1980) is a judoka from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the women's half heavyweight division (-78 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented Canada at the 2004 S ...

* Frazer Will

2017

Lyne Poirier Lyne Poirier (born June 16, 1968 in Port-Cartier, Quebec) is a retired judoka from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the women's extra-lightweight (– 48 kg) competition at the 1987 Pan American Games. She represented her native count ...

* Nathalie Gosselin

2014

Luce Baillargeon Luce Baillargeon (born 24 July 1977 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec) is a Canadian former judoka who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Apart from being an Olympian, Luce's highlights include: * 1997-1999 World Team member * 1997 World Champio ...

Michelle Buckingham Michelle Buckingham (born 1 September 1968 in Los Angeles) is a Canadian former judoka who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. References See also *Judo in Ontario *Judo in Ca ...

Marie-Hélène Chisholm Marie-Hélène Chisholm (born January 8, 1979, in Port-Cartier, Quebec) is a Canadian judoka. She won a gold medal at the 2002 A Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria in the 70 kg category. See also *Judo in Quebec *Judo in Canada *List of Canadian ...

2013

* Keith Morgan * Ewan Beaton

2012

Pier Morten Pier Morten (born 15 February 1959) is a Canadian judoka and wrestler, and is the world's first deaf-blind black belt in Judo. Morten competed in seven Paralympic Games, four in Judo and three in Wrestling, and served as Canada's flag-bearer for ...

2008

* Nicolas Gill

2001

Louis Jani Louis Jani (born December 6, 1957, in Montreal, Quebec) is a judoka from Canada, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988. He had unfortunately missed the 1980 Moscow Olympics due to Canada's boy ...

2000

Rainer Fischer Rainer Fischer (born September 14, 1949) is a Canadian retired judoka, who represented Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He won the gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games in the men's middleweight division (– 8 ...

Sandra Greaves Sandra Greaves (born June 17, 1963 in St. Boniface, Manitoba) is a retired judoka from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's middleweight (– 66 kg) competition at the 1987 Pan American Games, and many more nation-wide competitions ...

1999

* Wayne Erdman

1998

Fred Blaney Fred Blaney (born 14 November 1955) is a Canadian judoka. He competed in the men's open category event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. See also * Judo in New Brunswick * Judo in Canada * List of Canadian judoka This is a list of prominent Can ...

Joe Meli Joe Meli (born March 20, 1956, in Lethbridge, Alberta) is a retired judoka from Canada, who represented his native country at three Summer Olympics: 1976, 1984 and 1988. He won the bronze medal at the 1979 Pan American Games in the men's ope ...

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Tina Takahashi Tina Takahashi is a judoka, coach, and author who won Canada's first ever gold medal in international Judo at the World University Games in 1984, and was Canada's first women's Olympic Judo coach in 1988, coaching Canada's first women's Judo ...

1997

Brad Farrow Brad Farrow (born October 5, 1956 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired judoka from Canada, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1984. He twice won a gold medal at the Pan American Games during his car ...

1996

* Mark Berger * Kevin Doherty * Doug Rogers *

Phil Takahashi Philip Masato Takahashi (June 12, 1957 – June 15, 2020) was a judoka from Canada, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics (1984 and 1988). He twice won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games during his care ...

Builders

2019

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2015

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2014

Allan Sattin Allan may refer to: People * Allan (name), a given name and surname, including list of people and characters with this name * Allan (footballer, born 1984) (Allan Barreto da Silva), Brazilian football striker * Allan (footballer, born 1989) (A ...

Joe Serianni Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...

2012

Serge Piquette Serge may refer to: * Serge (fabric), a type of twill fabric * Serge (llama) (born 2005), a llama in the Cirque Franco-Italien and internet meme * Serge (name), a masculine given name (includes a list of people with this name) * Serge (post), a hi ...

2007

Jacques Lamade Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...

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* Céline Darveau

2005

Vincent Grifo Vincent Grifo (born 14 August 1943) is a Canadian judoka who represented Canada in the 1969 World Judo Championships in the -80 kg category. He also coached the Canadian Olympic judo team in 1984, was an Olympic referee in 1980, 1988, and 1992, ...

2004

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* Yuzuru Kojima *

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2003

Yves LeGal Yves M. LeGal is a French people, French and Canadian judoka and retired professor of surgery who is considered the 'Father of Judo in Newfoundland and Labrador' for his work in developing and promoting judo in the province after moving there in ...

* Carl Schell

2001

Yeiji Inouye Yeiji "Lanky" Inouye (19 February 1925 – 26 June 2018) was a Canadian judoka, is one of only five Canadian judoka to achieve the rank of ''Kudan'' (9th dan), and was deeply involved in the development of judo in Canada. He was President of Jud ...

2000

* Yoshitaka Mori *

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Daniel Tabouret Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength ...

1999

* William Doherty * Tomoaki Doi

1998

* Tomatsu Mitani * Hiroshi Nakamura * Masao Takahashi *

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1997

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1996

Raymond Damblant Raymond Damblant (born 10 January 1931) is a French and Canadian judoka, one of only five Canadian judoka to achieve the rank of ''kudan'' (ninth dan), and has been deeply involved in the development of Canadian Judo, especially in Quebec. He h ...

Frank Hatashita Minoru "Frank" Hatashita (17 September 1919 – 24 August 1996) was the first Canadian judoka to achieve the rank of ''hachidan'' (8th dan) and was deeply involved in the development and promotion of Judo in Canada. He was the President of the Can ...

Yoshio Katsuta Yoshio "John" Katsuta (15 March 1904 – 20 December 1997) was a Japanese-Canadian judoka born in Okayama, Japan who founded Alberta's first Judo dojo in Raymond, Alberta in 1943, and was the first president of the Alberta Black Belt Associa ...

* Mamoru Oye * Shigetaka Sasaki *

Yoshio Senda Yoshio Senda (14 February 1922 – 9 September 2009) was a Canadian judoka, Member of the Order of Canada, Canada's first ''kudan'' (ninth-degree black belt) in Judo, and founder of the Lethbridge Kyodokan Judo Club. In 1989, the University of ...

Masatoshi Umetsu Masatoshi (written: , , , , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese politician *, Japanese film director *, Japanese politician *, Japanese comedian *, Japanese samurai *, Japanes ...

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Lifetime members of Judo Canada

The following judoka were made lifetime members of Judo Canada in recognition of their major contributions to judo in Canada. Everyone in the Judo Canada Hall of Fame is also a lifetime member.

2019

2018

* Frazer Will

2017

* Nathalie Gosselin *

2015

2014

2013

* Keith Morgan * Ewan Beaton

2012

2011

2008

* Nicolas Gill

2007

* Céline Darveau *

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2005

2004

* James O'Sullivan

2003

* Yuzuru Kojima *

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* Momoru Oye * Carl Schell

2001

* Hiroshi Nakamura

2000

* Doug Rogers *

1999

* Wayne Erdman * John Wright

1998

1997

* William Doherty *

1996

* Mark Berger * Kevin Doherty *

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Goki Uemura Goki Uemura (born 1943) is a Canadian judoka who represented Canada in the 1973 World Judo Championships in the -70 kg category. He is one of just seventeen Canadian judoka to achieve the rank of ''hachidan'' (eighth dan) and co-founded the Sh ...

1994

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* Yonezuka Sakai

1988

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1987

Hisao Kuwada Hisao (written: 央生, 久生, 久雄, 寿雄, 寿夫, 尚雄, 尚久 or 尚勇) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese government official *, Japanese baseball player *, Japa ...

* Masao Takahashi * Harushi Tanigami

1985

1984

* Tomoaki Doi * Yoshitaka Mori * Shigetaka Sasaki * Saturu Tamoto

1983

1982

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* Kameo Kawaguchi * Hiroshi Mitani *

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Genichi Nakahara Gen'ichi or Genichi (written: 源一, 厳一, 玄一 or 元一) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese botanist *, Japanese engineer and statistician *, ...

Shigeo Nakamura Shigeo (written: 茂雄, 茂生, 茂男, 茂夫, 成雄, 成男, 重雄, 重男, 重夫, 繁雄, 繁男, 晟郎, 殖生 or 滋雄) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese swimm ...

Mitsuyuki Sakata Mitsuyuki (written: 光行, 光幸 or 充志) is a masculine Japanese given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well ...

1980

Yutaka Okimura Yutaka is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Yutaka can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *豊, "bountiful" *裕, "affluence" *穣, "fertile" *温, "warmth" The name can also be written in hiragana ゆ ...

''Kōdansha''

The following is a list of Canada's ''kōdansha'' ('high dan holders').

Kudan (ninth dan)

* Hiroshi Nakamura * Mamoru Oye *

Hachidan (eighth dan)

* William Doherty *

* Mitchell Kawasaki * Yuzuru Kojima *

* Yoshitaka Mori *

* Genichiro Nakahara *

* Yonekazu Sakai * Shigetaka Sasaki * Masao Takahashi *

* Duncan Vignale

Olympic Games

The following judoka have represented Canada at the Olympic Games. There are two categories: athletes and coaches.

Tokyo 2020

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were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and were held from 23 July to 8 August 2021.

Athletes

Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard (born 26 June 1994) is a Canadian judoka who competes in the women's 63 kg category. Beauchemin-Pinard won a bronze medal in the 63 kg weight class at the 2020 Summer Olympics, making her the second Canadian ...

Shady Elnahas Shady Elnahas (born 27 March 1998) is a Canadian judoka. He is the reigning Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games champion, winning gold in 2022 and 2023 in the 100 kg or less category. Career When Elnahas was young, he immigrated to ...

Ecaterina Guica Ecaterina Guică (born 9 October 1993, in Bucharest, Romania) is a Canadian judoka who competes in the women's 52 kg category. She has been ranked in the top 10 of the world in her weight category. Career In 2010, Guica competed at the in ...

Jessica Klimkait Jessica Klimkait (born 31 December 1996) is a Canadian Judoka who competes in the women's 57 kg category. In 2021 she became Canada's second judo world champion, defeating Momo Tamaoki of Japan in the women's lightfoot (57 kg) final a ...

Arthur Margelidon Arthur Margelidon (born 12 October 1993, in Paris, France) is a Canadian judoka who competes in the men's 73 kg category. Career Margelidon won the bronze medal the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, and the gold medal at the 2016 Pan ...

* Antoine Valois-Fortier

Coaches

Sasha Mehmedovic Sasha Mehmedovic is a Canadian judoka. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's 66 kg, but was defeated in the second round. Portrait In 2010 the Portrait Society of Canada held a month-long exhibition at the John B. Aird Gallery ...

Janusz Pawlowski Janusz () is a masculine Polish given name. It is also the shortened form of January and Januarius. People * Janusz Akermann (born 1957), Polish painter *Janusz Bardach, Polish gulag survivor and physician *Janusz Bielański, Roman Catholic prie ...

Rio de Janeiro 2016

Athletes

* Antoine Bouchard * Antoine Valois-Fortier *

Kelita Zupancic Kelita Zupancic (born May 9, 1990, in Whitby, Ontario) is a judoka from Canada. Zupancic won gold medals for Canada at the 2010, 2013 and 2015 Pan Am judo championships. Biography Zupancic was born in Whitby which is a town in the Toronto metr ...

* Kyle Reyes *

Sergio Pessoa Sergio may refer to: * Sergio (given name), for people with the given name Sergio * Sergio (carbonado), the largest rough diamond ever found * ''Sergio'' (album), a 1994 album by Sergio Blass * ''Sergio'' (2009 film), a documentary film * ''S ...

Coaches

* Nicolas Gill *

Michel Almeida Michel de Sousa Fernandes Alcobia de Almeida (born 28 September 1974) is a Portuguese judoka. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. Achievements See also * Judo in Canada * List of Canadian judoka This is a l ...

London 2012

Athletes

Alexandre Emond Alexandre may refer to: * Alexandre (given name) * Alexandre (surname) * Alexandre (film) See also * Alexander * Xano (disambiguation) Xano is the name of: * Xano, a Portuguese hypocoristic of the name " Alexandre (disambiguation)" * Idálio ...

* Joliane Melançon *

Nicholas Tritton Nicholas "Nick" Tritton (born 20 July 1984 in Guelph, Ontario) is a male judoka who grew up in the Perth/Lanark area of Ontario Canada. Nicholas was a member of Canada's National Team for more than ten years and won many medals domestically and ...

* Antoine Valois-Fortier *

Coaches

* Nicolas Gill *

Beijing 2008

Athletes

Marylise Lévesque Marylise Lévesque (born March 3, 1983, in Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian judoka. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 78kg category and lost to Pürevjargalyn Lkhamdegd in the repechage. Lévesque won the bronze at the 2007 Pan Amer ...

* Keith Morgan *

* Frazer Will

Coaches

* Nicolas Gill *

Athens 2004

Athletes

* Nicolas Gill *

Carolyne Lepage Carolyne Lepage (born June 9, 1975 in Montreal, Quebec) is a female judoka from Canada, who won the silver medal in the women's extra lightweight division (– 48 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. S ...

* Keith Morgan * Catherine Roberge

Coaches

* Hiroshi Nakamura * Ewan Beaton

Sydney 2000

Athletes

* Nicolas Gill * Keith Morgan *

Kimberly Ribble Kimberly Ribble (born 11 August 1974) is a Canadian judoka. She competed in the women's half-heavyweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 200 ...

Sophie Roberge Sophie Roberge (born October 18, 1973 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian former judoka who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. References See also *Judo in Canada The Japanese martial art and combat sport judo has been practised in Canad ...

Coaches

* Hiroshi Nakamura

Atlanta 1996

Athletes

* Ewan Beaton *

* Nancy Filteau * Nicolas Gill * Nathalie Gosselin *

Niki Jenkins Niki Jenkins (born July 27, 1973 in Selkirk, Manitoba) is a female judoka from Canada. She competed for Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the Women's Half-Heavyweight (under 78 kg) division at the 1999 Pan Americ ...

* Colin Morgan * Keith Morgan *

Marie-Josée Morneau Marie-Josée Morneau (born 4 December 1969) is a Canadian judoka. She competed in the women's lightweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 ...

Taro Tan Taro Tan (born 13 August 1967) is a Canadian judoka. He competed in the men's half-lightweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonl ...

Coaches

* Hiroshi Nakamura *

Andrzej Sądej Andrzej Sądej (born 20 December 1957) is a Polish and Canadian judoka who competed as a member of the Polish national judo team and has played a major role in the development of high-level judo in Canada. He coached the Canadian national judo ...

Barcelona 1992

Athletes

* Ewan Beaton *

Jean-Pierre Cantin Jean Pierre Cantin (born 7 December 1966) is a Canadian judoka. He competed in the men's half-lightweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu d ...

* Nicolas Gill *

Roman Hatashita Roman Hatashita (born 22 August 1965) is a Canadian judoka and entrepreneur who represented Canada at the 1992 Olympics in the -71 kg category. Since 1998, he has owned and operated Hatashita International, a martial arts supply company founded ...

Brigitte Lastrade Brigitte Lastrade (born 31 May 1972) is a Canadian judoka. She competed in the women's extra-lightweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de ...

Pascale Mainville Pascale Mainville (born 29 March 1973) is a Canadian judoka. She competed in the women's lightweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 199 ...

* Jane Patterson *

* Patrick Roberge *

Alison Webb Alison Webb (born October 25, 1961) is a retired judoka from Canada, who won the silver medal in the women's half-heavyweight (– 72 kg) competition at the 1987 Pan American Games. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer O ...

Coaches

* Lionel Langlais *

Seoul 1988

Athletes

* Kevin Doherty *

Joseph Meli Joe Meli (born March 20, 1956, in Lethbridge, Alberta) is a retired judoka from Canada, who represented his native country at three Summer Olympics: 1976, 1984 and 1988. He won the bronze medal at the 1979 Pan American Games in the men's ope ...

Craig Weldon Craig Weldon (born 5 July 1960) is a Canadian judoka. He competed in the men's half-lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as S ...

Coaches

* Hiroshi Nakamura *

Los Angeles 1984

Athletes

* Mark Berger *

* Kevin Doherty *

Coaches

* Jim Kojima

Moscow 1980

A team was selected, but Canada boycotted the 1980 Olympic Games in protest of the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.

Athletes

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Tom Greenway Tom Greenway (28 September 1956 – 15 July 2004) was a Canadian judoka. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1986, he won the bronze medal in the +95kg weight category at the judo demonstration spor ...

Gary Hirose Gary may refer to: * Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Gary, Indiana, the largest city named Gary Places ;Iran *Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province ;Un ...

* Tim Hirose *

Coaches

Montreal 1976

Athletes

* Wayne Erdman *

Coaches

* Hiroshi Nakamura

Munich 1972

Athletes

* Terry Farnsworth *

Philip Illingworth Philip Illingworth (born 10 December 1948) is a Canadian judoka. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as ...

* William McGregor * Doug Rogers *

Alan Sakai Alan Sakai (born 21 November 1954) is a Canadian judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 19 ...

Coaches

Tokyo 1964

Athletes

* Doug Rogers

Paralympic Games

The following judoka have represented Canada at the

Paralympic Games The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...

. There are two categories: athletes and coaches.

Tokyo 2020

The

2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ...

were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and were held from 24 August to 5 September 2021.

Athletes

Priscilla Gagné Priscilla Gagné (born May 21, 1986) is a partially blind Canadian judoka. She won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. On August 21, 2021, Gagné was announced as Canada's flagbearer during the 2020 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony ...

Coaches

Rio de Janeiro 2016

Athletes

Tony Walby Tony Walby (born August 22, 1973) is a Canadian judoka who represented Canada in Judo at the 2012 Paralympics in the +100 kg category and - 90kg division in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. He won his first match, lost his second, and was t ...

London 2012

Athletes

Justin Karn 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'' le ...

* Tim Rees *

Coaches

* Tom Thompson

Beijing 2008

Athletes

* William Morgan

Coaches

* Tom Thompson

Athens 2004

Athletes

* William Morgan

Coaches

* Tom Thompson

Sydney 2000

Athletes

* William Morgan *

Coaches

* Tom Thompson

Atlanta 1996

Athletes

Barcelona 1992

Athletes

Seoul 1988

Athletes

* Eddie Morten *

World Judo Championships

The following judoka have represented Canada at the World Judo Championships. There are two categories: athletes and coaches.

Budapest 2021

Athletes

Étienne Briand Etienne Briand (born 22 February 1993) is a Canadian judoka. He is the bronze medallist of the 2019 Judo Grand Slam Ekaterinburg The 2019 Judo Grand Slam Ekaterinburg was held in Yekaterinburg, Russia from 15 to 17 March 2019. Medal summary ...

* Mohab Elnahas *

Christa Deguchi Christa Deguchi ( 出口クリスタ ''Deguchi Christa,'' born 29 October 1995) is a Canadian judoka. Switch to representing Canada In 2017, Deguchi switched to representing Canada from where she was born, Japan. Deguchi's dad is from Canada ...

* Marc Deschenes *

* Kyle Reyes

Tokyo 2019

Athletes

Zachary Burt Zachary Burt (born 4 September 1993) is a Canadian judoka. He is the bronze medallist of the 2017 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi The 2017 Judo Grand Slam was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 26 to 26 October 2017. Medal summary Med ...

Constantin Gabun Constantin is an Aromanian, Megleno-Romanian and Romanian male given name. It can also be a surname. For a list of notable people called Constantin, see Constantine (name). See also * Constantine (name) Constantine ( or ; Latin: ''Cōnstan ...

Ecaterina Gucia Ecaterina is a Romanian female first name meaning Catherine. Notable persons with that name include: *Ecaterina Andronescu Ecaterina Andronescu (; born 7 April 1948) is a Romanian engineer, professor, and politician. A member of the Social Dem ...

* Kyle Reyes *

Jacob Valois Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Isla ...

* Antoine Valois-Fortier

Baku 2018

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* Antoine Bouchard *

* Emily Burt *

Louis Krieber-Gagon Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewi ...

* Kyle Reyes *

Stéphanie Tremblay Stéphanie is a feminine French feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (born 1984), Belgian noble; wife of Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg *Princess Stéphanie ...

Budapest 2017

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* Antoine Bouchard *

* Ana Laura Portundo Isasi *

Bradley Langois Bradley is an English surname derived from a place name meaning "broad wood" or "broad meadow" in Old English. Like many English surnames Bradley can also be used as a given name and as such has become popular. It is also an Anglicisation of t ...

* Kyle Reyes *

* Antoine Valois-Fortier *

Astana 2015

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* Antoine Bouchard *

Patrick Gagné Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint * Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick o ...

* Sérgio Pessoa Jr *

Alix Renaud-Roy ''Alix'', or ''The Adventures of Alix'', is a Franco-Belgian comics series drawn in the ligne claire style by Jacques Martin. The stories revolve around a young Gallo-Roman man named Alix in the late Roman Republic. Although the series is ...

* Kyle Reyes *

* Antoine Valois-Fortier *

Chelyabinsk 2014

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* Antoine Bouchard *

Monica Burgess Monica may refer to: People *Monica (actress) (born 1987), Indian film actress *Monica (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Monica (singer) (born 1980), American R&B singer, songwriter, producer, ...

Alexis Morin-Martel Alexis may refer to: People Mononym * Alexis (poet) ( – ), a Greek comic poet * Alexis (sculptor), an ancient Greek artist who lived around the 3rd or 4th century BC * Alexis (singer) (born 1968), German pop singer * Alexis (comics) (1946–19 ...

* Kyle Reyes * Catherine Roberge *

* Antoine Valois-Fortier *

Rio de Janeiro 2013

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* Joliane Melançon *

* Sérgio Pessoa Jr * Catherine Roberge *

* Antoine Valois-Fortier *

Paris 2011

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* Joliane Melançon *

Guillaume Perrault Guillaume may refer to: People * Guillaume (given name), the French equivalent of William * Guillaume (surname) Other uses * Guillaume (crater) See also * '' Chanson de Guillaume'', an 11th or 12th century poem * Guillaume affair, a Cold War ...

Michal Popiel Michal (; he, מיכל , gr, Μιχάλ) was, according to the first Book of Samuel, a princess of the United Kingdom of Israel; the younger daughter of King Saul, she was the first wife of David (), who later became king, first of Judah, ...

* Catherine Roberge *

* Antoine Valois-Fortier * Frazer Will *

Tokyo 2010

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* Kalem Kachur *

Isabel Latulippe Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of ''Elisabeth'' (ultimately Hebrew ''Elisheva''), Arising in the 12th century, it became popula ...

* Joliane Melançon *

* Sérgio Pessoa Jr *

* Catherine Roberge *

* Frazer Will *

Rotterdam 2009

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Scott Edward Scott may refer to: Places Canada * Scott, Quebec, municipality in the Nouvelle-Beauce regional municipality in Quebec * Scott, Saskatchewan, a town in the Rural Municipality of Tramping Lake No. 380 * Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98, Saska ...

* Kalem Kachur * Joliane Melançon * Sérgio Pessoa Jr *

Rio de Janeiro 2007

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* Olia Berger *

* Marylise Levesque *

* Keith Morgan * Catherine Roberge * Aminata Sall *

* Frazer Will

Cairo 2005

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* Olia Berger *

* Alexandru Ciupe *

* Catherine Roberge * Aminata Sall *

* Frazer Will

Osaka 2003

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* Nicolas Gill *

* Jean-François Marceau * Keith Morgan * Aminata Sall * Daniel-Guillaume Simard

Munich 2001

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* Alexandru Ciupe *

Stéphane Chrétien Stéphane is a male French given name an equivalent of Stephen/Steven. Notable people with this given name include: *Stéphane Adam (born 1969), French footballer *Stéphane Agbre Dasse (born 1989), Burkinabé football player *Stéphane Allagnon, ...

* Nicolas Gill *

Jacynthe Maloney Jacynthe Millette-Bilodeau (born September 13, 1979) is a Canadian pop singer who records as Jacynthe. She records material in English, French and Italian, and has had Top 40 hits on both the anglophone and francophone pop charts in Canada. Sh ...

* Jean-François Marceau * Keith Morgan *

* Aminata Sall

Birmingham 1999

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* Nicolas Gill *

* Brigette Lastrade *

* Keith Morgan *

Paris 1997

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* Brigette Lastrade *

* Keith Morgan

Chiba 1995

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* Ewan Beaton *

* Nicolas Gill * Nathalie Gosselin * Renee Hock *

* Nancy Filteau *

James Kendrick James Kendrick was an English physician and antiquary. Life Born in Warrington, which then was in Lancashire, on 7 November 1809, he was the son of the physician James Kendrick (1771–1847). He graduated M.D. at Edinburgh on 1 August 1833, an ...

* David Miller * Keith Morgan *

Maxime Roberge Maxime is a French given name that may refer to: As a name *Maxime Bernier (born 1963), former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs *Maxime Bôcher, American mathematician *Maxime Boyer, Canadian professional wrestler *Maxime Du Camp, French writer ...

Hamilton 1993

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* Ewan Beaton *

* Nicolas Gill * Renee Hock *

Jan Karnik Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Numb ...

* Brigette Lastrade * Colin Morgan * Jane Patterson *

Dominique Pilon "Dominique" is a 1963 French language popular song, written and performed by the Belgian female singer Jeannine Deckers, better known as Sœur Sourire ("Sister Smile" in French) or The Singing Nun. The song is about Saint Dominic, a Spanish-bor ...

Barcelona 1991

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* Ewan Beaton *

Andrée Dupont Andrée or Andree may refer to: People * Andrée (given name) * Andree (surname) Places * Andree, Minnesota, unincorporated community in Stanchfield Township, Isanti County, Minnesota * 1296 Andrée 1296 Andrée, provisional designation , is ...

* Nicolas Gill *

Kimberly Bergey Kaip Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to: Places and historical events Australia * Kimberley (Western Australia) ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley * Kimberley Warm Springs, Tasmania * Kimberley, Tasmania a small town * County of Kimberley, a c ...

* Brigette Lastrade *

* Jane Patterson *

Lyne Porier Lyne may refer to: Places * Division of Lyne, an electoral division in New South Wales, Australia * Lyne, Denmark, a town in southwest Denmark * Lyne, Surrey a village in southern England * River Lyne, a river of Cumbria in England * Lyne, ...

Allison Webb Alison Webb (born October 25, 1961) is a retired judoka from Canada, who won the silver medal in the women's half-heavyweight (– 72 kg) competition at the 1987 Pan American Games. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer O ...

Belgrade 1989

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* Ronald Angus *

Mandy Clayton Mandy or Mandie may refer to: People * Mandy (name), a female given name and nickname * Iván Mándy (1918-1995), Hungarian writer * Mark Mandy (born 1972), Irish retired high jumper * Philip Mandie (born 1942), a former judge on the Supreme Cou ...

* Roger Côté * Nathalie Gosselin *

Charlotte Streicek Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Meckl ...

* Aartje Vroegh *

Kevin West Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Charles West, was a chief warrant officer of the Royal Canadian Air Force. He served as the 12th Canadian Force Chief Warrant Officer and was previously the Chief Warrant Officer of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Mil ...

Essen 1987

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* Kevin Doherty *

Kathy Hubble Kathy is a feminine given name. It is a pet form of Katherine, Kathleen and their related forms. Kathy may refer to: In sports *Kathy Bald, Canadian freestyle swimmer *Kathy May, American tennis player *Kathy Radzuweit, German volleyball player ...

Hartley Jones Hartley may refer to: Places Australia *Hartley, New South Wales *Hartley, South Australia **Electoral district of Hartley, a state electoral district Canada *Hartley Bay, British Columbia United Kingdom *Hartley, Cumbria *Hartley, Plymou ...

* Jane Patterson *

* Karen Sheffield *

Steven Sheffield Steven Sheffield (born March 4, 1988) is a former American football quarterback. He played for the Spokane Shock, San Antonio Talons and Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played collegiately for the Texas Tech Red Raide ...

Maastricht 1986

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* Karen Sheffield *

Seoul 1985

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* Mark Berger *

* Kevin Doherty *

Vienna 1984

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* Nancy Filteau *

Lorraine Méthot Lorraine , also , , ; Lorrain language, Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; german: Lothringen ; lb, Loutrengen; nl, Lotharingen is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France, now located in the Regions of ...

* Karen Sheffield *

Susan Ulrich Susan is a feminine given name, from Persian "Susan" (lily flower), from Egyptian '' sšn'' and Coptic ''shoshen'' meaning "lotus flower", from Hebrew ''Shoshana'' meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose" and a flower in general), ...

* Aartje Vroegh

Moscow 1983

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* Mark Berger *

* Kevin Doherty *

* Tim Hirose *

Paris 1982

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Diane Amyot Diane may refer to: People * Diane (given name) Film * ''Diane'' (1929 film), a German silent film * ''Diane'' (1956 film), a historical drama film starring Lana Turner * ''Diane'' (2017 film), a mystery film directed by Michael Mongillo * '' ...

* Nancy Filteau *

* Karen Sheffield *

Maastricht 1981

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* Mark Berger *

* Kevin Doherty *

New York 1980

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Andrée Barrette Andrée or Andree may refer to: People * Andrée (given name) * Andree (surname) Places * Andree, Minnesota, unincorporated community in Stanchfield Township, Isanti County, Minnesota * 1296 Andrée 1296 Andrée, provisional designation , is ...

Sara Hockett Sara may refer to: Arts, media and entertainment Film and television * ''Sara'' (1992 film), 1992 Iranian film by Dariush Merhjui * ''Sara'' (1997 film), 1997 Polish film starring Bogusław Linda * ''Sara'' (2010 film), 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhal ...

* Karen Millar * Karen Sheffield *

Paris 1979

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* Tim Hirose *

Vienna 1975

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* Wayne Erdman *

* Rainer Fisher * Daniel Hardy *

Chris Preobrazenski Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name *Chris Abani (born 1966), Nige ...

Lausanne 1973

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* Wayne Erdman *

Terry Farnworth Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albritton (1955–200 ...

* Mitchell Kawasaki * Paul Kereliuk *

Roger Perron Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ( ...

* Udo Werner

Ludwigshafen 1971

Athletes

Nick Bleyendaal Nick may refer to: * Nick (given name) * A Glossary of cricket terms#nick, cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat * British slang for being arrested * British slang for a police station * British slang for stealin ...

Gordon Buttle Gordon may refer to: People * Gordon (given name), a masculine given name, including list of persons and fictional characters * Gordon (surname), the surname * Gordon (slave), escaped to a Union Army camp during the U.S. Civil War * Clan Gordo ...

* Wayne Erdman *

* Mitchell Kawasaki *

Charles Maingon Charles Maingon (12 October 1942 – 24 September 2018) was a French and Canadian judoka and university professor who won gold at the 1969 Canadian National Judo Championships and represented Canada at the 1969 and 1971 World Judo Championship ...

Henry Mukai Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal ...

* John O'Neil * Ron Powell

Mexico City 1969

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* Gilles Champagne *

Albert Dore Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Productions, a record label * Albe ...

Marcel Gueymard Marcel may refer to: People * Marcel (given name), people with the given name Marcel * Marcel (footballer, born August 1981), Marcel Silva Andrade, Brazilian midfielder * Marcel (footballer, born November 1981), Marcel Augusto Ortolan, Brazilian ...

Algis Liauba Algis is a Lithuanian male given name, an abbreviation of Algimantas. Notable people with the name include: *Algis Budrys (1931–2008), Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor and critic *Algis Ignatavicius (born 1931), Lithuanian-Austr ...

Rick Yodogawa Rick may refer to: People * Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name * Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality * Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and my ...

Salt Lake City 1967

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* Pat Bolger *

Mike Johnson James Michael Johnson (born January 30, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives, 56th speaker of the United States House of Representatives since October 25, 20 ...

* Doug Rogers *

Tom Tamura Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ...

Rio de Janeiro 1965

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* Doug Rogers

Paris 1961

Athletes

Manfred Matt ''Manfred: A dramatic poem'' is a closet drama written in 1816–1817 by Lord Byron. It contains supernatural elements, in keeping with the popularity of the ghost story in England at the time. It is a typical example of a Gothic fiction. B ...