Canada’s Shady El Nahas clinched men’s under 100–kilogram gold at a judo Grand Slam event in Tbilisi, Georgia on Sunday.
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Shady El Nahas’ gold completes successful weekend for Canadian judokas in Georgia
Sunday, March 28th, 2021Shady El Nahas collects Canada’s 4th medal at judo Grand Slam in Hungary
Sunday, October 25th, 2020
Canada wrapped up the judo Grand Slam in Budapest, Hungary with a fourth medal, courtesy Shady El Nahas, who beat Russia's Arman Adamian for bronze in an under 100-kilogram match on Sunday.
Canadian judoka Valois-Fortier, Margelidon earn Grand Slam silver, bronze
Saturday, October 24th, 2020
Quebec City judoka Antoine Valois-Fortier earned his second Grand Slam medal of the season on Saturday with a silver-medal performance in the 81 kg division while Canadian teammate Arthur Margelidon picked up bronze in the 73 km bracket in Budapest, Hungary.
Why you need to know about Canada’s newest world champion
Friday, August 30th, 2019
Smooth as butter. That's probably how new world champion judoka Christa Deguchi would describe her first Olympic cycle on the Canadian national team. Deguchi was born in Nagano, Japan, and takes residence in Yamanashi, but her father's Canadian roots makes her eligible to compete for Canada.
Canada’s Valois-Fortier wins judo bronze at Grand Prix
Saturday, March 30th, 2019
Antoine Valois-Fortier captured bronze in the men's 81-kilogram category at a Grand Prix event in Tbilisi, Georgia on Saturday.
Canada’s Christa Deguchi scores gold at Judo Grand Slam in Russia
Sunday, March 17th, 2019
Canada's Christa Deguchi will return home with a gold medal after her victory in the women's under-57 kilogram division at the International Judo Federation Grand Slam event in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Canada’s Jacob Valois wins judo gold at Asian Open
Saturday, December 1st, 2018
Canadian judoka Jacob Valois won gold in the 66-kilogram class at the Asian Open on Saturday while fellow countryman Hakim Chala took bronze medal in the 60-kg event.
Canadian judoka Klimkait wins gold, progresses toward 2020 Olympic berth
Sunday, November 25th, 2018
Jessica Klimkait of Whitby, Ont., put a damper on host Japan's attempt at a gold-medal sweep at the International Judo Federation Grand Slam event on Saturday in Osaka, prevailing in the women's under-57 kilogram division.
Christa Deguchi first-ever Canadian woman to medal at judo worlds
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018
Christa Deguchi of Lethbridge, Alta., became the first-ever Canadian woman to reach the podium at the judo world championships, winning bronze in Baku, Azerbaijan on Saturday.
Watch the 2018 world judo championships
Friday, September 21st, 2018
Watch live action from the 2018 world judo championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Action begins on Saturday at 2 a.m. ET with the men's 73kg and women's 57kg preliminaries.