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 class–73 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.5th (2023)
Pan American Champ. (2016)
Olympic Games5th (2020)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto –73 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Havana –73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima –73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Edmonton –73 kg
World Masters
Silver medal – second place 2018 Guangzhou –73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Jerusalem –73 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tokyo –73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Abu Dhabi –73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tbilisi –73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Baku –73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Budapest –73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Antalya –73 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hohhot –73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Zagreb –73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Budapest –73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cancún –73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Hohhot –73 kg
Pan American Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Buena Vista –73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF9172
JudoInside.com58110
Updated on 9 May 2023.

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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