Duncan Vignale Explained

Duncan Vignale
Birth Place:	Mimico, Ontario^[1]
Country:	Canada
Sport:	Judo
Rank:	Hachidan (8th dan)

Duncan Vignale is a Canadian judoka who has played a significant role in the development of judo in Canada and especially Ontario. He has held several important positions such as President of Judo Ontario and Vice-President of Judo Canada, coached the Ontario judo team, and served as a kata judge for the International Judo Federation. He won the Syl Apps Special Achievement Award in 2011, was made a Lifetime Member of Judo Ontario in 2013, and is one of just seventeen Canadian judoka to achieve the rank of hachidan (eighth dan).^{[2] [3] [4]} Vignale was also selected as an alternate to Doug Rogers for the 1964 Summer Olympics.^{[5] [6]}

Interviews

• Duncan Vignale – Part One . The Dr. Vibe Show. 14 March 2010.
• Duncan Vignale – Part Two – “You Have To Put Pork Chops On The Table”. The Dr. Vibe Show. 27 March 2010.
• Duncan Vignale – Part Three – “The Watermelon Story”. The Dr. Vibe Show. 19 July 2010.

See also

• Judo in Ontario
• Judo in Canada
• List of Canadian judoka

Notes and References

1. Duncan Vignale – Part One . The Dr. Vibe Show (podcast) . 14 March 2010 . 0:37 . 29 June 2021.
2. Web site: Instructors . Centre for Martial Arts . 30 June 2021.
3. Web site: Special Achievements . Judo Ontario . 30 June 2021.
4. Book: Gill . Nicolas . Leyshon . Glynn . Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada . 2019 . Marcel Broquet . Montreal . 181. Second.
5. Web site: Instructors . Centre for Martial Arts . 30 June 2021.
6. Duncan Vignale – Part Two – “You Have To Put Pork Chops On The Table”. The Dr. Vibe Show. 27 March 2010.