Arthur Margelidon

Arthur Margelidon (born 12 October 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 class73 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
2015 Toronto 73 kg
Pan American Championships
2016 Havana 73 kg
2024 Rio de Janeiro 73 kg
2019 Lima 73 kg
2023 Calgary 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
2024 Baku 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 28 April 2024

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.


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