French Judo Blogs

Montréal, August 13th, 2025 – Opening with a 2-0 deficit before even stepping onto the mat, the Canadian judo team lost 4-2 in the bronze medal match of the mixed team event on Wednesday at the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay. Photo Confederacion Panamericana de Judo Carla Van Zyl, Sasha Mehmedovic, Alisa Kofman, Charlie Thibault, Arthur Karpukov et Antoine Bouchard An injury sustained by John Jr Messe A Bessong during his individual tournament on Tuesday and the abs... Read more

Montréal, August 12th, 2025 – John Jr Messé A Bessong captured bronze on Tuesday in the over-100 kg category at the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay. Photo Antoine Bouchard John Jr Messé A Bessong The 20-year-old athlete defeated Chile’s Patricio Urra in the bronze medal match. He scored a yuko early in the bout and secured his place on the podium with an ippon in the late stages of the encounter. “He showed up fully prepared. He had set his mind on winning this me... Read more

Charlie Thibault and Carla Van Zyl are awarded bronze medals Montréal, August 11th, 2025 – Arthur Karpukov won silver on Monday in the under-81 kg category at the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay. His teammates Charlie Thibault and Carla Van Zyl reached the third step of the podium. Photo Antoine Bouchard Arthur Karpukov After winning his opening bout, the 20-year-old Montreal native overcame Argentina’s Alem Yuma in the semi-finals but was caught off guard by Bra... Read more

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Montréal, July 13, 2025 –  Yehor Paladii  earned the best result from among Team Canada’s judokas on the second day of judo action at the Junior European Cup in Paks, Hungary. Competing in the Under 100kg class, Paladii finished in fifth place, after having posted two wins and two losses. Photo EJU – Photographer: Gyula Molnár In the bronze medal round, the Canadian had his first bout against Serbian Lazar Zdrale – the athlete who had won a gold medal one week earlier in Prague. Sad... Read more

Montréal, July 12, 2025 – Following a performance that fell short of her expectations last week in Prague,  Catherine Toshkov  worked hard to ensure she was in top form for the European Cup this weekend in Paks, Hungary. The Québécoise’s efforts paid off, as she clinched a bronze medal in the under-63 kg category on Saturday. Photo Judo Canada Catherine Toshkov In her final bout, Toshkov swiftly dispatched of Serbia’s Jelena Nisavic, requiring only ten seconds to secure the win. ... Read more

Montréal, July 6, 2025 –  John Jr Messé A Bessong  showcased the full extent of his talent at the Junior European Cup in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sunday, in his first continental competition since November 2024. And although the Québécois was defeated in the quarter-finals by the future gold medallist, he kept his chin up, ultimately claiming the third spot on the podium in the over-100 kg weight category. Photo : EJU – Photographer: Vojtěch Pazdera In the bronze medal final, Mess... Read more

Montréal, July 5, 2025 –  Charlie Thibault  obtained Canada’s best result of the day at the Junior European Cup in Prague, Czech Republic, on Saturday, finishing fifth in the under-70 kg weight class. And although she did not earn her coveted spot on the podium, she did gain a wealth of experience over the course of the day. Photo EJU – Photographer: Vojtěch Pazdera Charlie Thibault In her late-afternoon bronze medal final, Thibault found herself up against Ukraine’s Anna Oliinyk-Ko... Read more

Canada collects five medals in Saint-Dominique Montréal, June 29th, 2025 – Canadian judokas Coralie Godbout (-78 kg) and Justin Lemire (-73 kg) stole the show at the Pan American Open in Saint-Dominique, Dominican Republic, with their gold medal performances. Photo Evelyn Beaton, Justin Lemire, Laurence Biron, Isabelle Harris et Coralie Godbout Godbout won her first duel by ippon against Puerto Rican Sairy Colon and overcame Guatemalan Keilly Esteban before facing Colombian B... Read more

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