List of Canadian judoka

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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]

Athletes[]

2018[]

2017[]

2014[]

2013[]

2012[]

2008[]

2001[]

2000[]

1999[]

1998[]

1997[]

1996[]

Builders[]

2019[]

2015[]

2014[]

2012[]

2007[]

2005[]

2004[]

2003[]

2001[]

2000[]

1999[]

1998[]

1997[]

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[]

2018[]

2017[]

2015[]

2014[]

2013[]

2012[]

2011[]

2008[]

2007[]

2005[]

2004[]

2003[]

2001[]

2000[]

1999[]

1998[]

1997[]

1996[]

1994[]

1988[]

1987[]

1985[]

1984[]

1983[]

1982[]

1980[]

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[]

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[]

  • Tom Thompson

Beijing 2008[]

Athletes[]

Coaches[]

  • Tom Thompson

Athens 2004[]

Athletes[]

Coaches[]

  • Tom Thompson

Sydney 2000[]

Athletes[]

Coaches[]

  • Tom Thompson

Atlanta 1996[]

Athletes[]

Barcelona 1992[]

Athletes[]

Seoul 1988[]

Athletes[]

World Judo Championships[]

The following judoka have represented Canada at the World Judo Championships.[5][6][7] 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[]

Salt Lake City 1967[]

Athletes[]

Rio de Janeiro 1965[]

Athletes[]

Paris 1961[]

Athletes[]

Tokyo 1958[]

Athletes[]

Tokyo 1956[]

Athletes[]

  • Bernard Gauthier

See also[]

References[]

  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. ^ 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. ^ Gill, Nicolas; Leyshon, Glynn (2019). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada (Second ed.). Montreal: Marcel Broquet. pp. 170–177.
  6. ^ "World Championships Senior 2019". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  7. ^ "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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