Joliane Melançon Explained

Country:Canada
Weight Class:57 kg
Worlds Rank:R16
Worlds Year:2009
Worlds Year2:2011
Worlds Weight2:Women's 57 kg
Regionals Type:AM
Regionals Rank:3
Regionals Year:2009
Regionals Year2:2010
Regionals Year3:2011
Regionals Year4:2012
Olympics Rank:R32
Olympics Year:2012
Olympics Weight:Women's 57 kg
Updated:27 November 2022

Joliane L. Melançon (born 22 March 1986 in Blainville, Québec[1]) is a judoka from Canada.

Melançon was born in Blainville, a suburb of Montreal. She began with judo at age 8. She had to choose between judo and violin. She has always been more interested in sport so she chose judo.[2] Now she trains in Club de judo de Varennes under Denis Mechin. She studies physical education at UQAM.[3]

Year Tournament Place Weight class
2009 Pan American Judo Championships3rd Lightweight (–57 kg)
2009 World Judo ChampionshipsAC Lightweight (–57 kg)
2010 Pan American Judo Championships3rd Lightweight (–57 kg)
2011 Pan American Judo Championships3rd Lightweight (–57 kg)

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joliane Melançon . 6 June 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110617115958/http://www.sportcom.qc.ca/PROFILS/Judo/Athl%C3%A8tes/JolianeMelan%C3%A7on/tabid/570/Default.aspx . 17 June 2011 .
  2. Web site: UQAM Entrevues Les judokas de l'UQAM . www.uqam.ca . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607001755/http://www.uqam.ca/entrevues/2007/e2007-005.htm . 7 June 2011.
  3. Web site: Actualités UQAM.
  4. Web site: Melançon troisième… pour la troisième fois! - Sports - Nord Info et Voix des Mille-Iles . www.nordinfo.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720124257/http://www.nordinfo.com/Sports/2011-04-12/article-2420213/Melancon-troisieme&hellip%3B-pour-la-troisieme-fois!/1 . 20 July 2011.
  5. Web site: Canada's Émond wins judo silver - The Globe and Mail. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110415100842/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/canadas-mond-wins-judo-silver/article1968271. 15 April 2011. The Globe and Mail.