Arthur Margelidon
NationalityCanadian
Birth date12 October 1993 (age 32)
Birth placeParis, France
CountryCanada
Weight class73 kg
Retired4 May 2026[1]
Olympics rank5
Olympics year2020
Olympics weightMen's 73 kg
Worlds rank5
Worlds year2023
Worlds weightMen's 73 kg
Regionals rank1
Regionals year2016
Regionals year 22024
Updated6 May 2026

Arthur Margelidon (born 12 October 1993, in Paris, France) is a Canadian retired[1] judoka who competed primarily in the men's 73 kg category.[2]

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.[3]

In June 2016, he was selected for Canada's Olympic team,[4] but he had to withdraw after he injured his arm.[5] In June 2021, Margelidon was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.[6] Margelidon would go onto finish in fifth place, one victory away from a bronze medal.[7]

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 Hangs Up His Judogi". Judo Canada. 4 May 2026. Archived 6 May 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Arthur Margelidon, Judoka, JudoInside". judoinside.com
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Hossain, Asif (28 June 2016). "Valois-Fortier headlines eight judokas nominated to Olympic team for Rio 2016". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Arthur Margelidon to miss Olympic judo with broken forearm". CBC News. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  6. ^ Awad, Brandi (30 June 2021). "Six Canadians set for judo’s Olympic return to its birthplace". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  7. ^ 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.