List of Canadian judoka explained

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

2023

• Sophie Roberge

2018

• Glenn Beauchamp
• Amy Cotton
• Frazer Will

2017

• Lyne Poirier
• Nathalie Gosselin

2014

• Luce Baillargeon
• Michelle Buckingham
• Marie-Hélène Chisholm

2013

• Keith Morgan
• Ewan Beaton

2012

• Pier Morten

2008

• Nicolas Gill

2001

• Louis Jani

2000

• Rainer Fischer
• Sandra Greaves

1999

• Wayne Erdman

1998

• Fred Blaney
• Joe Meli
• Lorraine Methot
• Tina Takahashi

1997

• Brad Farrow

1996

• Mark Berger
• Kevin Doherty
• Doug Rogers
• Phil Takahashi

Builders

2022

• Roger Tremblay

2019

• Guy Sunada

2015

• Al Hadvick

2014

• Allan Sattin
• Joe Serianni

2012

• Serge Piquette

2007

• Jacques Lamade
• Giselle Gravel
• Céline Darveau

2005

• Vincent Grifo

2004

• Gérard Blanchet
• Yuzuru Kojima
• Perry Teale

2003

• Yves LeGal
• Carl Schell

2001

• Yeiji Inouye

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]

2022

• Roger Tremblay

2019

• Guy Sunada

2018

• Glenn Beauchamp
• Amy Cotton
• Frazer Will

2017

• Nathalie Gosselin
• Lyne Poirier

2015

• Al Hadvick

2014

• Luce Baillargeon
• Michelle Buckingham
• Marie-Hélène Chisholm
• Allan Sattin
• Joe Serianni

2013

• Keith Morgan
• Ewan Beaton

2012

• Pier Morten

2011

• Serge Piquette

2008

• Nicolas Gill

2007

• Céline Darveau
• Gisèle Gravel
• Jacques Lamade

2005

• Vincent Grifo

2004

• Gérard Blanchet
• James O'Sullivan

2003

• Yuzuru Kojima
• Yves LeGal
• Tom Mukai
• Momoru Oye
• Carl Schell

2001

• Yeiji Inouye
• Louis Jani
• Hiroshi Nakamura

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

• Frank Hatashita

1984

• Tomoaki Doi
• Yoshitaka Mori
• Shigetaka Sasaki
• Saturu Tamoto

1983

• Yoshio Katsuta

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)

• • Raymond Damblant Yeiji Inouye
• Hiroshi Nakamura
• Mamoru Oye
• Yoshio Senda

Hachidan (eighth dan)

• Mark Berger
• 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] There are two categories: athletes and coaches.

Paris 2024

Athletes

• Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard
  • • Christa Deguchi Kelly Deguchi Shady Elnahas
• François Gauthier-Drapeau
• Arthur Margelidon
• Ana Laura Portuondo Isasi

Coaches

• Janusz Pawlowski
• Antoine Valois-Fortier

Tokyo 2020

See also: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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

Athletes

• • Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard Shady Elnahas
• Ecaterina Guica
  • Jessica Klimkait Arthur Margelidon
• Antoine Valois-Fortier

Coaches

• Sasha Mehmedovic
• Janusz Pawlowski

Rio de Janeiro 2016

See also: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Athletes

• Antoine Bouchard
• Antoine Valois-Fortier
• Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard
• Ecaterina Guica
• Kelita Zupancic
• Kyle Reyes
• Sergio Pessoa

Coaches

• Nicolas Gill
• Michel Almeida
• Sasha Mehmedovic

London 2012

See also: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Athletes

• Amy Cotton
• Alexandre Emond
• Sasha Mehmedovic
• Joliane Melançon
• Sergio Pessoa
• Nicholas Tritton
  • Antoine Valois-Fortier Kelita Zupancic

Coaches

• Nicolas Gill
• Sergio Pessoa

Beijing 2008

See also: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Athletes

• Marylise Lévesque
• Sasha Mehmedovic
• Keith Morgan
• Nicholas Tritton
• Frazer Will

Coaches

• Nicolas Gill
• Sergio Pessoa

Athens 2004

See also: Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Athletes

• Amy Cotton
• Marie-Hélène Chisholm
• Nicolas Gill
• Carolyne Lepage
• Keith Morgan
• Catherine Roberge

Coaches

• Hiroshi Nakamura
• Ewan Beaton

Sydney 2000

See also: Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Athletes

• Luce Baillargeon
• Michelle Buckingham
  • Nicolas Gill Keith Morgan
• Kimberly Ribble
• Sophie Roberge

Coaches

• Hiroshi Nakamura

Atlanta 1996

See also: Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Athletes

• Ewan Beaton
• Michelle Buckingham
• Nancy Filteau
• Nicolas Gill
• Nathalie Gosselin
• Niki Jenkins
• Carolyne Lepage
• Colin Morgan
• Keith Morgan
• Marie-Josée Morneau
• Taro Tan

Coaches

• Hiroshi Nakamura
• Andrzej Sądej

Barcelona 1992

See also: Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Athletes

• Ewan Beaton
• Michelle Buckingham
• Jean-Pierre Cantin
  • Nicolas Gill Sandra Greaves
• Roman Hatashita
• Brigitte Lastrade
• Pascale Mainville
• Jane Patterson
• Lyne Poirier
• Patrick Roberge
• Alison Webb

Coaches

• Lionel Langlais
• Andrzej Sądej

Seoul 1988

See also: Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Athletes

• Glenn Beauchamp
• Kevin Doherty
• Louis Jani
• Joseph Meli
• Phil Takahashi
• Craig Weldon

Coaches

• Hiroshi Nakamura
• Tina Takahashi

Los Angeles 1984

See also: Judo at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Athletes

• Glenn Beauchamp
  • Mark Berger Fred Blaney
• Kevin Doherty
• Brad Farrow
• Louis Jani
• Joseph Meli
• Phil Takahashi

Coaches

• Jim Kojima

Moscow 1980

See also: Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

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

• Yoshio Senda

Montreal 1976

See also: Judo at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Athletes

• Wayne Erdman
• Brad Farrow
• Rainer Fischer
• Tom Greenway
• Joseph Meli

Coaches

• Hiroshi Nakamura

Munich 1972

See also: Judo at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Athletes

• Terry Farnsworth
• Philip Illingworth
• William McGregor
• Doug Rogers
• Alan Sakai

Coaches

• Leo Haunsberger

Tokyo 1964

See also: Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Athletes

Paralympic Games

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

Tokyo 2020

See also: Judo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

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

Coaches

• Andrzej Sądej

Rio de Janeiro 2016

See also: Judo at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Athletes

• Priscilla Gagné
• Tony Walby

London 2012

See also: Judo at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Athletes

• Justin Karn
• Tim Rees
• Tony Walby

Coaches

• Tom Thompson

Beijing 2008

See also: Judo at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

Athletes

• William Morgan

Coaches

• Tom Thompson

Athens 2004

See also: Judo at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.

Athletes

• William Morgan

Coaches

• Tom Thompson

Sydney 2000

See also: Judo at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.

Athletes

• William Morgan

Coaches

• Tom Thompson

Atlanta 1996

See also: Judo at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.

Athletes

• Pier Morten

Barcelona 1992

See also: Judo at the 1992 Summer Paralympics.

Athletes

Seoul 1988

See also: Judo at the 1988 Summer Paralympics.

Athletes

World Judo Championships

The following judoka have represented Canada at the World Judo Championships.^{[4] [5] [6]} There are two categories: athletes and coaches.

Abu Dhabi 2024

See also: 2024 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard
  • Christa Deguchi Kelly Deguchi
  • Shady Elnahas Julien Frascadore
• François Gauthier-Drapeau
  • Jessica Klimkait Louis Krieber-Gagnon
• Arthur Margelidon
• Ana Laura Portuondo Isasi
• Kyle Reyes

Doha 2023

See also: 2023 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard
  • Christa Deguchi Kelly Deguchi
• Shady Elnahas
• François Gauthier-Drapeau
  • Jessica Klimkait Louis Krieber-Gagnon
• Arthur Margelidon
• Kyle Reyes

Tashkent 2022

See also: 2022 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• • Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard Marc Deschenes
• Christa Deguchi
• Kelly Deguchi
• Shady Elnahas
• François Gauthier-Drapeau
  • Jessica Klimkait Arthur Margelidon

Budapest 2021

See also: 2021 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Étienne Briand
• Christa Deguchi
• Marc Deschenes
• Shady Elnahas
• Mohab Elnahas
  • Jessica Klimkait Ecaterina Guica
• Kyle Reyes

Tokyo 2019

See also: 2019 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard
• Étienne Briand
• Zachary Burt
• Shady Elnahas
  • Christa Deguchi Constantin Gabun
• Ecaterina Gucia
• Jessica Klimkait
• Arthur Margelidon
• Kyle Reyes
• Jacob Valois

Baku 2018

See also: 2018 World Judo Championships.

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

See also: 2017 World Judo Championships.

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

See also: 2015 World Judo Championships.

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

See also: 2014 World Judo Championships.

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

See also: 2013 World Judo Championships.

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

See also: 2011 World Judo Championships.

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

See also: 2010 World Judo Championships.

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

See also: 2009 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Amy Cotton
• Scott Edward
• Alexandre Emond
• Kalem Kachur
• Joliane Melançon
• Sérgio Pessoa Jr
• Michal Popiel
• Nicholas Tritton

Rio de Janeiro 2007

See also: 2007 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Olia Berger
• Marie-Hélène Chisholm
• Isabel Latulippe
• Marylise Levesque
• Sasha Mehmedovic
• Keith Morgan
• Catherine Roberge
• Aminata Sall
• Nicholas Tritton
• Frazer Will

Cairo 2005

See also: 2005 World Judo Championships.

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

See also: 2003 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Michelle Buckingham
• Marie-Hélène Chisholm
• Amy Cotton
• Nicolas Gill
• Carolyne Lepage
• Jean-François Marceau
• Keith Morgan
• Aminata Sall
• Daniel-Guillaume Simard

Munich 2001

See also: 2001 World Judo Championships.

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

See also: 1999 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Luce Baillargeon
  • Nicolas Gill Niki Jenkins
• Brigette Lastrade
• Carolyne Lepage
• Keith Morgan
• Sophie Roberge

Paris 1997

See also: 1997 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Luce Baillargeon
• Michelle Buckingham
• Brigette Lastrade
• Carolyne Lepage
• Keith Morgan

Chiba 1995

See also: 1995 World Judo Championships.

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

See also: 1993 World Judo Championships.

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

See also: 1991 World Judo Championships.

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

See also: 1989 World Judo Championships.

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

See also: 1987 World Judo Championships.

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

See also: 1986 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Mandy Clayton
• Sandra Greaves
• Kathy Hubble
• Lyne Porier
• Karen Sheffield
• Allison Webb

Seoul 1985

See also: 1985 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Glenn Beauchamp
• Mark Berger
• Fred Blaney
• Kevin Doherty
• Brad Farrow
• Louis Jani
• Joe Meli
• Phil Takahashi

Vienna 1984

See also: 1984 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Nancy Filteau
• Lorraine Méthot
• Karen Sheffield
• Tina Takahashi
• Susan Ulrich
• Aartje Vroegh

Moscow 1983

See also: 1983 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Mark Berger
• Fred Blaney
• Alain Cyr
• Kevin Doherty
• Brad Farrow
• Tim Hirose
• Louis Jani
• Phil Takahashi

Paris 1982

See also: 1982 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Diane Amyot
• Mandy Clayton
• Nancy Filteau
• Lorraine Méthot
• Karen Sheffield
• Tina Takahashi

Maastricht 1981

See also: 1981 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Mark Berger
• Brad Farrow
• Alain Cyr
  • Kevin Doherty Gary Hirose
• Joe Meli

New York 1980

See also: 1980 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Andrée Barrette
• Sara Hockett
• Lorraine Méthot
• Karen Millar
• Karen Sheffield
• Tina Takahashi
• Susan Ulrich

Paris 1979

See also: 1979 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Alain Cyr
• Brad Farrow
• Tom Greenway
• Gary Hirose
• Tim Hirose
• Louis Jani
• Phil Takahashi

Vienna 1975

See also: 1975 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Wayne Erdman
• Brad Farrow
• Rainer Fisher
• Daniel Hardy
• Gary Hirose
• Chris Preobrazenski

Lausanne 1973

See also: 1973 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Wayne Erdman
• Terry Farnworth
• Mitchell Kawasaki
• Paul Kereliuk
• Roger Perron
• Alan Sakai
• Goki Uemura
• Udo Werner

Ludwigshafen 1971

See also: 1971 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Nick Bleyendaal
• Gordon Buttle
• Wayne Erdman
• Terry Farnworth
• Mitchell Kawasaki
• Charles Maingon
• Henry Mukai
• John O'Neil
• Ron Powell

Mexico City 1969

See also: 1969 World Judo Championships.

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

See also: 1967 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

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

Rio de Janeiro 1965

See also: 1965 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

Paris 1961

See also: 1961 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Manfred Matt

Tokyo 1958

See also: 1958 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Masatoshi Umetsu

Tokyo 1956

See also: 1956 World Judo Championships.

Athletes

• Bernard Gauthier

See also

• Judo in Canada

Further reading

• Book: Gill . Nicolas . Leyshon . Glynn . Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada . 2019 . Marcel Broquet . Montreal . Second. Includes a list of all Canadian kōdansha ('high dan holders') from sixth to ninth dan as of 2019.
• Book: Leyshon, Glynn A.. Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada. 1998. Judo Canada. Gloucester, Ontario. 1894165004. First. Includes a Canadian black belt registry from 1946 to 1997 with approximately 5000 names.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hall of Fame. Judo Canada website. 11 June 2021.
2. Book: Gill . Nicolas . Leyshon . Glynn . Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada . 2019 . Marcel Broquet . Montreal . 181 . Second.
3. Web site: Six Canadian judokas nominated for Tokyo 2020 . Judo Canada . 30 June 2021.
4. Book: Gill . Nicolas . Leyshon . Glynn . Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada . 2019 . Marcel Broquet . Montreal . 170–177 . Second.
5. Web site: World Championships Senior 2019 . International Judo Federation . 22 June 2021.
6. Web site: World Championships Seniors 2021 . International Judo Federation . 22 June 2021.