John Baylon

John Baylon (born 6 November 1965) is a Filipino judoka who has competed in the Summer Olympics and a multi-medalist in the Southeast Asian Games.

John Baylon
Born (1965-11-06) 6 November 1965
NationalityFilipino
TrainerToshiyuki Wado
(Brazilian jiu-jitsu)
RankBlack belt judo
Black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Notable club(s)Clube de jiu-jitsu (Japan)
Notable school(s)Kodokan Judo Institute

Career

He trained in Judo in Japan at the Kōdōkan[1] where he obtained his Judo black belt.[2]

He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3]

Baylon has won a total of nine gold medals in the Southeast Asian Games, first competing in the regional tournament in the 1980s.[4] His first gold medal in the games was in the 1991 edition which was hosted in Manila. He was the flagbearer of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games delegation in 2007.[5] In 2002, Baylon decided to take up Brazilian jiu-jitsu and obtained his black belt in the discipline from Toshiyuki Wado in 2008.[1] He also won medals in Judo at the World Masters, and Asian Games.[2]

In the 2011 edition, he failed to win a gold after he was defeated by Vietnamese judoka, Hai Long To in the 81 kg category semifinal. This led to him announcing his retirement from competitive judo.[4]

Retirement

After his retirement, he went on to become a coach in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[4] and Judo based in Metro Manila.[2]

References
  1. Navida, John Gray. "art II of MMA Philippines' Exclusive Interview with 6th Dan Judoka and BJJ Black Belt John Baylon". MMA Philippines. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. "That Time Filipino Judoka John Baylon Submitted Mike Fowler in a Judo Tournament". Eastern Europe BJJ. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Baylon Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  4. Castillo, Musong (19 November 2011). "John Baylon's long judo reign ends". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  5. "7-time gold medalist Baylon to carry RP flag at 24th SEA Games". GMA News. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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