Arthur Margelidon

Arthur Margelidon
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1993-10-12) 12 October 1993
Paris, France
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryCanada
SportJudo
‍–‍73 kg
Retired4 May 2026[1]
Achievements and titles
5th (2020)
5th (2023)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (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 6 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. 1 2 "Arthur Margelidon Hangs Up His Judogi". Judo Canada. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 May 2026. 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. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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.


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