Arthur Margelidon

Arthur Margelidon (born October 12, 1993, in Paris, France) is a Canadian judoka who competes in the men's 73 kg category.[1]

Arthur Margelidon
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1993-10-12) 12 October 1993
Paris, France
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryCanada
SportJudo
Weight class–73 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.7th (2022)
Pan American Champ. (2016)
Olympic Games5th (2020)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto –73 kg
Pan American Championships
2016 Havana –73 kg
2019 Lima –73 kg
2015 Edmonton –73 kg
World Masters
2018 Guangzhou –73 kg
2022 Jerusalem –73 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2017 Tokyo –73 kg
2019 Abu Dhabi –73 kg
2021 Tbilisi –73 kg
2022 Baku –73 kg
2020 Budapest –73 kg
2021 Antalya –73 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2017 Hohhot –73 kg
2019 Zagreb –73 kg
2018 Budapest –73 kg
2018 Cancún –73 kg
2019 Hohhot –73 kg
Pan American Junior Championships
2010 Buena Vista –73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF9172
JudoInside.com58110
Updated on 21 December 2022.

Career

Margelidon won the bronze medal the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, and the gold medal at the 2016 Pan American Judo Championships in Havana.[2]

In June 2016, he was selected for Canada's Olympic team,[3] but he had to withdraw after he injured his arm.[4] In June 2021, Margelidon was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.[5] Margelidon would go onto finish in fifth place, one victory away from a bronze medal.[6]

See also

References

  1. "Arthur Margelidon, Judoka, JudoInside". judoinside.com.
  2. "Arthur Margelidon Brings Canada's Medal Count up to Six". Judo Canada. Judo Canada. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. Hossain, Asif (28 June 2016). "Valois-Fortier headlines eight judokas nominated to Olympic team for Rio 2016". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  4. "Arthur Margelidon to miss Olympic judo with broken forearm". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  5. Awad, Brandi (30 June 2021). "Six Canadians set for judo's Olympic return to its birthplace". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. Rankin, Christine (26 July 2021). "Olympic wake-up call: Canada secures emotional bronze medal, new national records". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. Retrieved 21 August 2021.


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