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'.
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.
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').
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 Robert Arbour
Olympic Games The following judoka have represented Canada at the Olympic Games. 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
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
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
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
Athletes Marylise Lévesque Sasha Mehmedovic Keith Morgan Nicholas Tritton Frazer Will
Coaches Nicolas Gill Sergio Pessoa
Athens 2004
Athletes Amy Cotton Marie-Hélène Chisholm Nicolas Gill Carolyne Lepage Keith Morgan Catherine Roberge
Coaches Hiroshi Nakamura Ewan Beaton
Sydney 2000
Athletes Luce Baillargeon Michelle Buckingham Nicolas Gill Keith Morgan Kimberly Ribble Sophie Roberge
Coaches Hiroshi Nakamura
Atlanta 1996
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
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
Athletes Glenn Beauchamp Kevin Doherty Louis Jani Joseph Meli Phil Takahashi Craig Weldon
Coaches Hiroshi Nakamura Tina Takahashi
Los Angeles 1984
Athletes Glenn Beauchamp Mark Berger Fred Blaney Kevin Doherty Brad Farrow Louis Jani Joseph Meli Phil Takahashi
Coaches Jim Kojima
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 Yoshio Senda
Montreal 1976
Athletes Wayne Erdman Brad Farrow Rainer Fischer Tom Greenway Joseph Meli
Coaches Hiroshi Nakamura
Munich 1972
Athletes Terry Farnsworth Philip Illingworth William McGregor Doug Rogers Alan Sakai
Coaches Leo Haunsberger
Tokyo 1964
Athletes Doug Rogers
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 Priscilla Gagné
Coaches Andrzej Sądej
Rio de Janeiro 2016
Athletes Priscilla Gagné Tony Walby
London 2012
Athletes Justin Karn Tim Rees Tony Walby
Coaches Tom Thompson
Beijing 2008
Athletes William Morgan
Coaches Tom Thompson
Athens 2004
Athletes William Morgan
Coaches Tom Thompson
Sydney 2000
Athletes William Morgan Pier Morten
Coaches Tom Thompson
Atlanta 1996
Athletes Pier Morten
Barcelona 1992
Athletes Pier Morten
Seoul 1988
Athletes Eddie Morten Pier Morten
World Judo Championships The following judoka have represented Canada at the World Judo Championships. There are two categories: athletes and coaches.
Abu Dhabi 2024
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
Athletes
Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard Christa Deguchi Kelly Deguchi Shady Elnahas François Gauthier-Drapeau Jessica Klimkait Louis Krieber-Gagnon Arthur Margelidon Kyle Reyes
Tashkent 2022
Athletes
Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard Marc Deschenes Christa Deguchi Kelly Deguchi Shady Elnahas François Gauthier-Drapeau Jessica Klimkait Arthur Margelidon Kyle Reyes
Budapest 2021
Athletes Étienne Briand Christa Deguchi Marc Deschenes Shady Elnahas Mohab Elnahas Jessica Klimkait Ecaterina Guica Kyle Reyes
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