Arthur Margelidon

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Arthur Margelidon
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1993-10-12) 12 October 1993 (age 32)
Paris, France
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryCanada
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍73 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (2020)
World Champ.5th (2023)
Pan American Champ. (2016, 2024)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2015 Toronto‍–‍73 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Havana‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal – first place2024 Rio de Janeiro‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Calgary‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Edmonton‍–‍73 kg
World Masters
Silver medal – second place2018 Guangzhou‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Jerusalem‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place2017 Tokyo‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Abu Dhabi‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 Tbilisi‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Baku‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2020 Budapest‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Antalya‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Baku‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2017 Hohhot‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Zagreb‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Budapest‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Cancún‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Hohhot‍–‍73 kg
Pan American Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 Buena Vista‍–‍73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF9172
JudoInside.com58110
Updated on 28 April 2024

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

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]

He lost his bronze medal match in the men's 73 kg event at the 2023 World Judo Championships held in Doha, Qatar.

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.