Joliane Melançon
Canadian judoka (born 1986)
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Joliane L. Melançon (born 22 March 1986 in Blainville, Québec[1]) is a judoka from Canada.[2]
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| Born | 22 March 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| –57 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| R32 (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R16 (2009, 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2009, 2010, 2011,2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 27087 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 27 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Melançon 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.[3] Now she trains in Club de judo de Varennes under Denis Mechin. She studies physical education at UQAM.[4]
- In 2009, Melançon competed at 2009 World Judo Championships in Rotterdam. She lost close match with Polish judoka Małgorzata Bielak.
- Melançon won a bronze medal at Pan American Judo Championships in 2009 and 2010.
- Melançon won a bronze medal for Canada at the 2011 Pan American Judo Championships.[5][6]
- Melançon represented Canada at the 2012 Summer 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) |
