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

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]

2018

2017

2014

2013

2012

2008

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

2019

  • Guy Sunada

2015

  • Al Hadvick

2014

  • Allan Sattin
  • Joe Serianni

2012

  • Serge Piquette

2007

  • Jacques Lamade
  • Giselle Gravel
  • Céline Darveau

2005

2004

2003

2001

2000

  • Yoshitaka Mori
  • Frank Sakai
  • Daniel Tabouret

1999

  • William Doherty
  • Tomoaki Doi

1998

1997

  • Leo Haunsberger
  • Steve Kamino

1996

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.[1]

2019

  • Guy Sunada

2018

2017

2015

  • Al Hadvick

2014

2013

2012

2011

  • Serge Piquette

2008

2007

  • Céline Darveau
  • Gisèle Gravel
  • Jacques Lamade

2005

2004

  • Gérard Blanchet
  • James O'Sullivan

2003

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1994

  • Takeo Kawasaki
  • Kunji Kuramoto
  • Yonezuka Sakai

1988

  • Joseph Lestrage

1987

1985

1984

1983

1982

  • Tom Kamino
  • Eiki Kawano
  • Kameo Kawaguchi
  • Hiroshi Mitani
  • Frank Moritsugu
  • Genichi Nakahara
  • Shigeo Nakamura
  • Mitsuyuki Sakata
  • Masatoshi Umetsu
  • Perry Teale

1980

  • Yutaka Okimura

Kōdansha

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

Kudan (ninth dan)

Hachidan (eighth dan)

Olympic Games

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

Tokyo 2020

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

Athletes

Coaches

Rio de Janeiro 2016

Athletes

Coaches

London 2012

Athletes

Coaches

Beijing 2008

Athletes

Coaches

Athens 2004

Athletes

Coaches

Sydney 2000

Athletes

Coaches

Atlanta 1996

Athletes

Coaches

Barcelona 1992

Athletes

Coaches

Seoul 1988

Athletes

Coaches

Los Angeles 1984

Athletes

Coaches

Moscow 1980

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

Athletes

Coaches

Montreal 1976

Athletes

Coaches

Munich 1972

Athletes

Coaches

  • Leo Haunsberger

Tokyo 1964

Athletes

Paralympic Games

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

Tokyo 2020

The 2020 Summer Paralympics were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and were held from 24 August to 5 September 2021.

Athletes

Coaches

Rio de Janeiro 2016

Athletes

London 2012

Athletes

Coaches

Beijing 2008

Athletes

Coaches

Athens 2004

Athletes

Coaches

Sydney 2000

Athletes

Coaches

Atlanta 1996

Athletes

Barcelona 1992

Athletes

Seoul 1988

Athletes

World Judo Championships

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

Budapest 2021

Athletes

Tokyo 2019

Athletes

Baku 2018

Athletes

Budapest 2017

Athletes

Astana 2015

Athletes

Chelyabinsk 2014

Athletes

Rio de Janeiro 2013

Athletes

Paris 2011

Athletes

Tokyo 2010

Athletes

Rotterdam 2009

Athletes

Rio de Janeiro 2007

Athletes

Cairo 2005

Athletes

Osaka 2003

Athletes

Munich 2001

Athletes

Birmingham 1999

Athletes

Paris 1997

Athletes

Chiba 1995

Athletes

Hamilton 1993

Athletes

Barcelona 1991

Athletes

Belgrade 1989

Athletes

Essen 1987

Athletes

Maastricht 1986

Athletes

Seoul 1985

Athletes

Vienna 1984

Athletes

Moscow 1983

Athletes

Paris 1982

Athletes

Maastricht 1981

Athletes

New York 1980

Athletes

Paris 1979

Athletes

Vienna 1975

Athletes

Lausanne 1973

Athletes

Ludwigshafen 1971

Athletes

Mexico City 1969

Athletes

  • Nick Bleyendaal
  • Gilles Champagne
  • Albert Dore
  • Vincent Grifo
  • Marcel Gueymard
  • Gary Hirose
  • Algis Liauba
  • Charles Maingon
  • Henry Mukai
  • Rick Yodogawa

Salt Lake City 1967

Athletes

  • Pat Bolger
  • Gordon Buttle
  • Mike Johnson
  • Doug Rogers
  • Tom Tamura

Rio de Janeiro 1965

Athletes

Paris 1961

Athletes

  • Manfred Matt

Tokyo 1958

Athletes

  • Masatoshi Umetsu

Tokyo 1956

Athletes

See also

References

  1. "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. 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

Gill, Nicolas; Leyshon, Glynn (2019). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada (Second ed.). Montreal: Marcel Broquet.. Includes a list of all Canadian kodansha ('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.

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