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, and coaches for those competitions.

Judo Canada Hall of Fame

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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'.[1]

Athletes

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Builders

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Lifetime members of Judo Canada

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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.[1]

Kōdansha

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The following is a list of Canada's kōdansha ('high dan holders').[2]

Olympic Games

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The following judoka have represented Canada at the Olympic Games.[3][4] There are two categories: athletes and coaches.

Paris 2024

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Athletes

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Coaches

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Tokyo 2020

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The 2020 Summer Olympics were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and were held from 23 July to 8 August 2021.

Athletes

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Coaches

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Rio de Janeiro 2016

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Athletes

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Coaches

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London 2012

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Athletes

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Coaches

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Beijing 2008

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Athletes

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Coaches

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Athens 2004

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Athletes

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Coaches

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Sydney 2000

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Athletes

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Coaches

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Atlanta 1996

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Athletes

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Coaches

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Barcelona 1992

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Athletes

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Coaches

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Seoul 1988

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Athletes

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Coaches

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Los Angeles 1984

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Athletes

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Coaches

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Moscow 1980

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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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Coaches

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Montreal 1976

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Athletes

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Coaches

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Munich 1972

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Athletes

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Coaches

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Tokyo 1964

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Athletes

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Paralympic Games

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

World Judo Championships

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The following judoka have represented Canada at the World Judo Championships.[3][5][6] There are two categories: athletes and coaches.

Abu Dhabi 2024

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Athletes

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Doha 2023

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Athletes

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Tashkent 2022

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Athletes

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Budapest 2021

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Athletes

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Tokyo 2019

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Athletes

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Baku 2018

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Athletes

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Budapest 2017

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Athletes

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Astana 2015

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Athletes

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Chelyabinsk 2014

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Athletes

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Rio de Janeiro 2013

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Athletes

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Paris 2011

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Athletes

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Tokyo 2010

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Athletes

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Rotterdam 2009

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Athletes

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Rio de Janeiro 2007

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Athletes

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Cairo 2005

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Athletes

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Osaka 2003

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Athletes

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Munich 2001

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Athletes

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Birmingham 1999

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Athletes

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Paris 1997

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Athletes

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Chiba 1995

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Athletes

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Hamilton 1993

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Athletes

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Barcelona 1991

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Athletes

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Belgrade 1989

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Athletes

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Essen 1987

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Athletes

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Maastricht 1986

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Athletes

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Seoul 1985

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Athletes

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Vienna 1984

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Athletes

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Moscow 1983

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Athletes

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Paris 1982

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Athletes

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Maastricht 1981

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Athletes

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New York 1980

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Athletes

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Paris 1979

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Athletes

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Vienna 1975

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Athletes

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Lausanne 1973

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Athletes

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Ludwigshafen 1971

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Athletes

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Mexico City 1969

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Athletes

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Salt Lake City 1967

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Athletes

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Rio de Janeiro 1965

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Athletes

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Paris 1961

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Athletes

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Tokyo 1958

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Athletes

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Tokyo 1956

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Athletes

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Hall of Fame". Judo Canada website. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ Gill, Nicolas; Leyshon, Glynn (2019). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada (Second ed.). Montreal: Marcel Broquet. p. 181.
  3. ^ a b Gill, Nicolas; Leyshon, Glynn (2019). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada (Second ed.). Montreal: Marcel Broquet. pp. 170–177.
  4. ^ "Six Canadian judokas nominated for Tokyo 2020". Judo Canada. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. ^ "World Championships Senior 2019". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  6. ^ "World Championships Seniors 2021". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 22 June 2021.

Further reading

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  • Gill, Nicolas; Leyshon, Glynn (2019). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada (Second ed.). Montreal: Marcel Broquet. Includes a list of all Canadian kōdansha ('high dan holders') from sixth to ninth dan as of 2019.
  • Leyshon, Glynn A. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada (First ed.). Gloucester, Ontario: Judo Canada. ISBN 1894165004. Includes a Canadian black belt registry from 1946 to 1997 with approximately 5000 names.