French Judo Blogs

Despite facing sizable adversaries, Justin Lemire was not about to go down without a fight at the Judo World Championships Tuesday. The 25-year-old judoka ended his day with one win and one loss in the Under 73 kg category in Azerbaijan. In his first bout of the day, Lemire competed against Adil Osmanov (Moldova), a bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The Québec judoka managed to get on the scoreboard just before to the bout’s halfway point, and successfully defended his ... Read more

Julien Frascadore and Evelyn Beaton led off the action on Monday at the Judo World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, where the Canadian team will take on the world’s top competitors. For Frascadore, who captured gold at the Commonwealth Games this past summer, Monday marked only his second World Championships appearance at the elite level. Competing in the men’s under-66 kg division, he began his day with a first-round victory over Jusuf Nurkovic of Montenegro. The Québécois scored e... Read more

Four medals , including a world title, mark Judo Canada’s best-ever performance at the Cadet World Championships Canadian judo reached a historic milestone at the 2026 Cadet World Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador , as Team Canada captured four individual medals — one gold, one silver and two bronze — for the best performance in Judo Canada’s history at the Cadet World Championships. The historic medal haul was led by Anes Mati, who was crowned Cadet World Champion in the -66 kg cate... Read more

Over the past few months, Judo Canada has welcomed several new members to its team. Coming from diverse backgrounds, Erika Miranda, David Flecha Díez, Yohan Van Langendonck and now Jérôme Tinarelli are strengthening the organization in key areas ranging from athlete development and high performance to communications and the Canadian judo development pathway. These additions reflect Judo Canada’s commitment to continuing to enhance the support provided to athletes, coaches, clubs and the e... Read more

Canada was one of the best-represented nations this weekend at the World Kata Championships in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Canadian duo Valentina Millan Rincon and Zoey Marie McIntosh stepped on the podium for a bronze medal in the Under-21 Ju-no-kata division. The Ontarians’ performance in the final earned them 351 points, a scant 0.5 more than Spanish pair Sara Fernandez Martinez and Alvaro Sanchez Resino, who finished just off the podium. Team Italy’s Sara Orlanda and Giul... Read more

It was a marathon day with a disappointing end for Priscilla Gagné at the World Para-Judo Championships in Tbilisi (Day 1). The Ontarian judoka had her heart set on a podium in the Under-52-kg division, but a bronze medal match against a tough opponent would relegate her to fifth place. In the aforementioned match, Gagné faced Spain’s Maria Manzanero Ruiz, a judoka who’s currently ranked fifth in the world in their weight class. The early moments of the bout showed the kind of heated ... Read more

Judo Canada is pleased to announce that Winnipeg, Manitoba, has been selected to host the 2028, 2029 and 2030 Open National Championships, following a competitive national bid process. The successful bid was submitted by Winnipeg Economic Development & Tourism, in partnership with Judo Manitoba, with the support of the University of Winnipeg. This three-year commitment will bring Canada’s largest annual judo event to the heart of the country and establish a strong partnership between Judo... Read more

Three Canadian judokas reached the second step of the podium in their respective weight classes on Sunday, as the Pan-American Open in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, came to a close.  Artem Neyolov  (-81 kg),  Guillaume Gaulin  (-90 kg), and  Melody Grenier  (-57 kg) will all return home sporting silver medals. Three Canadian judokas reached the second step of the podium in their respective weight classes on Sunday, as the Pan-American Open in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, ca... Read more

On Saturday, Canada’s judokas enjoyed another action-packed tournament at the Pan-American Open in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, wrapping up the day with a total of nine medals, including three gold captured by  Carla Van Zyl  (-63 kg),  Missy Jen Dorval Mbele  (-70 kg), and  Fahd Fithane  (-73 kg). Van Zyl and Fithane concluded the day in similar fashion, each of them pitted against fellow Canadians in their final matches of the tournament. Van Zyl, of British Columbia, defeated... Read more

Following Thursday’s strong performances from junior athletes, the Canadian cadet team picked up the torch in fine style Friday at the Pan American Cup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Canadian judokas brought the day to a close with a total of seven medals: four gold, one silver, and two bronze. Roman Semyrozum (in white) at the Cadet World Championships. Roman Semyrozum  continued yesterday’s winning ways with a gold in the Under 66 kg division. Semyrozym, the World Cadet vi... Read more