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]
2013
2012
2008
2001
1999
1998
- Fred Blaney
- Joe Meli
- Lorraine Methot
- Tina Takahashi
1997
2019
- Guy Sunada
2015
- Al Hadvick
2014
- Allan Sattin
- Joe Serianni
2012
- Serge Piquette
2007
- Jacques Lamade
- Giselle Gravel
- Céline Darveau
2005
2004
- Gérard Blanchet
- Yuzuru Kojima
- Perry Teale
2003
2001
2000
- Yoshitaka Mori
- Frank Sakai
- Daniel Tabouret
1999
- William Doherty
- Tomoaki Doi
1998
- Tomatsu Mitani
- Hiroshi Nakamura
- Masao Takahashi
- Satoru Tamoto
1997
- Leo Haunsberger
- Steve Kamino
1996
- Raymond Damblant
- Frank Hatashita
- Yoshio Katsuta
- Mamoru Oye
- Shigetaka Sasaki
- Yoshio Senda
- Masatoshi Umetsu
- Kenneth Whitney
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
2015
- Al Hadvick
2014
- Luce Baillargeon
- Michelle Buckingham
- Marie-Hélène Chisholm
- Allan Sattin
- Joe Serianni
2013
2012
2011
- Serge Piquette
2008
2007
- Céline Darveau
- Gisèle Gravel
- Jacques Lamade
2005
2004
- Gérard Blanchet
- James O'Sullivan
2003
- Yuzuru Kojima
- Yves LeGal
- Tom Mukai
- Momoru Oye
- Carl Schell
2000
- Rainer Fischer
- Sandra Greaves
- Doug Rogers
- Daniel Tabouret
1999
- Wayne Erdman
- John Wright
1998
- Fred Blaney
- Joe Meli
- Lorraine Methot
- Tina Takahashi
1997
- William Doherty
- Brad Farrow
1996
- Mark Berger
- Kevin Doherty
- Tokio Kamino
- Phil Takahashi
- Goki Uemura
- Kenneth Whitney
1994
- Takeo Kawasaki
- Kunji Kuramoto
- Yonezuka Sakai
1988
- Joseph Lestrage
1987
- Leo Haunsberger
- Hisao Kuwada
- Yoshio Senda
- Masao Takahashi
- Harushi Tanigami
1985
1984
- Tomoaki Doi
- Yoshitaka Mori
- Shigetaka Sasaki
- Saturu Tamoto
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)
- William Doherty
- Vincent Grifo
- Frank Hatashita
- Mitchell Kawasaki
- Yuzuru Kojima
- Yves LeGal
- Yoshitaka Mori
- Tom Mukai
- Genichiro Nakahara
- Yutaka Okimura
- Yonekazu Sakai
- Shigetaka Sasaki
- Masao Takahashi
- Satoru Tamoto
- Goki Uemura
- Duncan Vignale
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
London 2012
Athletes
Coaches
Beijing 2008
Coaches
Athens 2004
Athletes
Coaches
Sydney 2000
Athletes
Coaches
Atlanta 1996
Athletes
Coaches
Barcelona 1992
Athletes
Coaches
- Lionel Langlais
- Andrzej Sądej
Seoul 1988
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
- Alain Cyr
- Brad Farrow
- Tom Greenway
- Gary Hirose
- Tim Hirose
- Louis Jani
- Phil Takahashi
Coaches
Montreal 1976
Coaches
Munich 1972
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
- Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard
- Étienne Briand
- Zachary Burt
- Shady Elnahas
- Christa Deguchi
- Constantin Gabun
- Ecaterina Gucia
- Jessica Klimkait
- Arthur Margelidon
- Kyle Reyes
- Jacob Valois
- Antoine Valois-Fortier
Baku 2018
Athletes
- Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard
- Antoine Bouchard
- Étienne Briand
- Emily Burt
- Zachary Burt
- Christa Deguchi
- Ecaterina Gucia
- Jessica Klimkait
- Louis Krieber-Gagon
- Arthur Margelidon
- Kyle Reyes
- Stéphanie Tremblay
- Kelita Zupancic
Budapest 2017
Athletes
- Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard
- Antoine Bouchard
- Étienne Briand
- Zachary Burt
- Ecaterina Gucia
- Ana Laura Portundo Isasi
- Jessica Klimkait
- Louis Krieber-Gagon
- Bradley Langois
- Arthur Margelidon
- Kyle Reyes
- Stéphanie Tremblay
- Antoine Valois-Fortier
- Kelita Zupancic
Astana 2015
Athletes
- Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard
- Antoine Bouchard
- Étienne Briand
- Patrick Gagné
- Ecaterina Gucia
- Arthur Margelidon
- Sérgio Pessoa Jr
- Alix Renaud-Roy
- Kyle Reyes
- Stéphanie Tremblay
- Antoine Valois-Fortier
- Kelita Zupancic
Chelyabinsk 2014
Athletes
- Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard
- Antoine Bouchard
- Étienne Briand
- Monica Burgess
- Patrick Gagné
- Alexis Morin-Martel
- Kyle Reyes
- Catherine Roberge
- Stéphanie Tremblay
- Antoine Valois-Fortier
- Kelita Zupancic
Rio de Janeiro 2013
Athletes
- Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard
- Étienne Briand
- Amy Cotton
- Alexandre Emond
- Patrick Gagné
- Sasha Mehmedovic
- Joliane Melançon
- Alexis Morin-Martel
- Sérgio Pessoa Jr
- Catherine Roberge
- Stéphanie Tremblay
- Antoine Valois-Fortier
- Kelita Zupancic
Paris 2011
Athletes
- Amy Cotton
- Alexandre Emond
- Sasha Mehmedovic
- Joliane Melançon
- Guillaume Perrault
- Michal Popiel
- Catherine Roberge
- Nicholas Tritton
- Antoine Valois-Fortier
- Frazer Will
- Kelita Zupancic
Tokyo 2010
Athletes
- Amy Cotton
- Alexandre Emond
- Kalem Kachur
- Isabel Latulippe
- Sasha Mehmedovic
- Joliane Melançon
- Guillaume Perrault
- Sérgio Pessoa Jr
- Michal Popiel
- Catherine Roberge
- Nicholas Tritton
- Frazer Will
- Kelita Zupancic
Rotterdam 2009
Athletes
- Amy Cotton
- Scott Edward
- Alexandre Emond
- Kalem Kachur
- Joliane Melançon
- Sérgio Pessoa Jr
- Michal Popiel
- Nicholas Tritton
Rio de Janeiro 2007
Athletes
- Olia Berger
- Marie-Hélène Chisholm
- Isabel Latulippe
- Marylise Levesque
- Sasha Mehmedovic
- Keith Morgan
- Catherine Roberge
- Aminata Sall
- Nicholas Tritton
- Frazer Will
Cairo 2005
Athletes
- Olia Berger
- Michelle Buckingham
- Marie-Hélène Chisholm
- Alexandru Ciupe
- Amy Cotton
- Isabel Latulippe
- Sasha Mehmedovic
- Catherine Roberge
- Aminata Sall
- Nicholas Tritton
- Frazer Will
Osaka 2003
Athletes
- Michelle Buckingham
- Marie-Hélène Chisholm
- Amy Cotton
- Nicolas Gill
- Carolyne Lepage
- Jean-François Marceau
- Keith Morgan
- Aminata Sall
- Daniel-Guillaume Simard
Munich 2001
Athletes
- Michelle Buckingham
- Marie-Hélène Chisholm
- Alexandru Ciupe
- Stéphane Chrétien
- Nicolas Gill
- Jacynthe Maloney
- Jean-François Marceau
- Keith Morgan
- Sophie Roberge
- Aminata Sall
Birmingham 1999
Athletes
- Luce Baillargeon
- Nicolas Gill
- Niki Jenkins
- Brigette Lastrade
- Carolyne Lepage
- Keith Morgan
- Sophie Roberge
Paris 1997
Athletes
- Luce Baillargeon
- Michelle Buckingham
- Brigette Lastrade
- Carolyne Lepage
- Keith Morgan
Chiba 1995
Athletes
- Ewan Beaton
- Michelle Buckingham
- Nicolas Gill
- Nathalie Gosselin
- Renee Hock
- Niki Jenkins
- Nancy Filteau
- James Kendrick
- Carolyne Lepage
- David Miller
- Keith Morgan
- Maxime Roberge
- Sophie Roberge
- Taro Tan
Hamilton 1993
Athletes
- Ewan Beaton
- Michelle Buckingham
- Jean-Pierre Cantin
- Nicolas Gill
- Renee Hock
- Louis Jani
- Niki Jenkins
- Jan Karnik
- Brigette Lastrade
- Colin Morgan
- Jane Patterson
- Dominique Pilon
- Sophie Roberge
- Taro Tan
Barcelona 1991
Athletes
- Ewan Beaton
- Jean-Pierre Cantin
- Andrée Dupont
- Nicolas Gill
- Roman Hatashita
- Louis Jani
- Kimberly Bergey Kaip
- Brigette Lastrade
- Pascale Mainville
- Jane Patterson
- Lyne Porier
- Allison Webb
Belgrade 1989
Athletes
- Ronald Angus
- Jean-Pierre Cantin
- Mandy Clayton
- Roger Côté
- Nathalie Gosselin
- Sandra Greaves
- Roman Hatashita
- James Kendrick
- Charlotte Streicek
- Aartje Vroegh
- Allison Webb
- Kevin West
Essen 1987
Athletes
- Fred Blaney
- Jean-Pierre Cantin
- Mandy Clayton
- Kevin Doherty
- Sandra Greaves
- Kathy Hubble
- Hartley Jones
- Joe Meli
- Jane Patterson
- Lyne Porier
- Karen Sheffield
- Steven Sheffield
- Allison Webb
Maastricht 1986
Athletes
- Mandy Clayton
- Sandra Greaves
- Kathy Hubble
- Lyne Porier
- Karen Sheffield
- Allison Webb
Seoul 1985
Athletes
Vienna 1984
Athletes
- Nancy Filteau
- Lorraine Méthot
- Karen Sheffield
- Tina Takahashi
- Susan Ulrich
- Aartje Vroegh
Moscow 1983
Athletes
- Mark Berger
- Fred Blaney
- Alain Cyr
- Kevin Doherty
- Brad Farrow
- Tim Hirose
- Louis Jani
- Phil Takahashi
Paris 1982
Athletes
- Diane Amyot
- Mandy Clayton
- Nancy Filteau
- Lorraine Méthot
- Karen Sheffield
- Tina Takahashi
Maastricht 1981
Athletes
- Mark Berger
- Brad Farrow
- Alain Cyr
- Kevin Doherty
- Gary Hirose
- Joe Meli
- Phil Takahashi
New York 1980
Athletes
- Andrée Barrette
- Sara Hockett
- Lorraine Méthot
- Karen Millar
- Karen Sheffield
- Tina Takahashi
- Susan Ulrich
Paris 1979
Athletes
- Alain Cyr
- Brad Farrow
- Tom Greenway
- Gary Hirose
- Tim Hirose
- Louis Jani
- Phil Takahashi
Vienna 1975
Athletes
- Wayne Erdman
- Brad Farrow
- Rainer Fisher
- Daniel Hardy
- Gary Hirose
- Chris Preobrazenski
Lausanne 1973
Athletes
- Wayne Erdman
- Terry Farnworth
- Mitchell Kawasaki
- Paul Kereliuk
- Roger Perron
- Alan Sakai
- Goki Uemura
- Udo Werner
Ludwigshafen 1971
Athletes
- Nick Bleyendaal
- Gordon Buttle
- Wayne Erdman
- Terry Farnworth
- Mitchell Kawasaki
- Charles Maingon
- Henry Mukai
- John O'Neil
- Ron Powell
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
- "Hall of Fame". Judo Canada website. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- Gill, Nicolas; Leyshon, Glynn (2019). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada (Second ed.). Montreal: Marcel Broquet. p. 181.
- Gill, Nicolas; Leyshon, Glynn (2019). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada (Second ed.). Montreal: Marcel Broquet. pp. 170–177.
- "Six Canadian judokas nominated for Tokyo 2020". Judo Canada. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- "World Championships Senior 2019". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- "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.