Joliane Melançon
Joliane L. Melançon (born March 22, 1986 in Blainville, Québec[1]) is a judoka from Canada.
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Women's judo | ||
Pan American Judo Championships | ||
![]() | 2009 Buenos Aires | –57 kg |
![]() | 2010 San Salvador | –57 kg |
![]() | 2011 Guadalajara | –57 kg |
Joliane was born in Blainville, a suburb of Montreal. She began with judo at age 8. She had to choose between judo and violin. She has always been more interested in sport so she chose judo.[2] Now she trains in Club de judo de Varennes under Denis Mechin. She studies physical education at UQAM.[3]
- In 2009, she competed at 2009 World Judo Championships in Rotterdam. She lost close match with Polish judoka Małgorzata Bielak.
- She won bronze medal at Pan American Judo Championships in 2009 and 2010.
- She won bronze for Canada at the 2011 Pan American Judo Championships.[4][5]
- She represented Canada at the 2012 London Olympics in the <57 kg category
Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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2009 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Lightweight (–57 kg) |
2009 | World Judo Championships | AC | Lightweight (–57 kg) |
2010 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Lightweight (–57 kg) |
2011 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Lightweight (–57 kg) |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
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- "Actualités UQAM".
- "Melançon troisième… pour la troisième fois! - Sports - Nord Info et Voix des Mille-Iles". www.nordinfo.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20.
- "Canada's Émond wins judo silver - The Globe and Mail". Archived from the original on 2011-04-15.
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