Duncan Vignale
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| Born | Mimico, Ontario[1] |
| Occupation | Judoka |
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| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Judo |
| Rank | 8th dan black belt |
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Duncan Vignale is a Canadian judoka who has played a significant role in the development of judo in Canada and especially Ontario. He has held several important positions such as President of Judo Ontario and Vice-President of Judo Canada, coached the Ontario judo team, and served as a kata judge for the International Judo Federation. He won the Syl Apps Special Achievement Award in 2011, was made a Lifetime Member of Judo Ontario in 2013, and is one of just seventeen Canadian judoka to achieve the rank of hachidan (eighth dan).[3][4][5] Vignale was also selected as an alternate to Doug Rogers for the 1964 Summer Olympics.[6][7]
