George Poklitar
Ukrainian-Canadian judoka and actor (born 1996)
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George Poklitar (born 31 March 1996), also known in sport records as Gueorgui Poklitar and Georges Poklitar, is a Ukrainian-Canadian actor and judoka based in Montreal.[1][2][3]
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| Other names | Gueorgui Poklitar, Georges Poklitar | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | March 31, 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Université de Montréal – Bachelor of Management (B.Gest.) | ||||||||||||||
| Occupations | Judoka, actor | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||
| –60 kg / –66 kg | |||||||||||||||
| 4th dan black belt | |||||||||||||||
| Club | Kiseki Judo | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ernst Laraque | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| 7th (2017) | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | |||||||||||||||
| IJF | 7733 | ||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 69211 | ||||||||||||||
Judo career
Competing for Canada at −60 kg and −66 kg, Poklitar won the silver medal in the men's 66 kg judo event at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie representing the Quebec-Canada team.[4][5] He earned a silver medals at the 2016 San Salvador Pan American Open (−66 kg), the 2019 Lima Pan American Open (−60 kg), and placed 5th at the 2019 Córdoba Pan American Open (−60 kg).[6] In 2018, Poklitar placed 5th at the International Belgian Open of Visé in Belgium.[7] In 2020, Judo Québec reported that Poklitar had won 17 medals at Canadian championships, including 7 national titles over the span of a decade.[1][8]
Education
Poklitar earned a Bachelor of Management (B.Gest.) in Business Analysis and Information Technology from Université de Montréal in 2024.[1][9]
Filmography
In 2025, Poklitar transitioned into professional acting, becoming a member of ACTRA. He is set to appear in the feature film Love & Chaos, directed by Drew Denny, in which he portrays a local thief within an ensemble cast that includes Christine Taylor, Bebe Wood, Lux Pascal, Anna Akana, Rio Mangini, and Warren Egypt Franklin.[1]
Awards
In 2014, Poklitar received a scholarship from the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec supported by Georges St-Pierre.[10]
In December 2020, Judo Canada attributed a batsugun promotion to Poklitar, awarding him the grade of yondan (4th dan black belt).[1][11]
Volunteering
From 2017 to 2019, Poklitar served as the Team Quebec male athletes’ representative on the Comité d’excellence of Judo Québec.[12]