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{{Infobox judoka
| name = Antoine Valois-Fortier
| name = Antoine Valois-Fortier
| nickname = Antonio, Tony<ref name="COC"/>
| nickname = Antonio, Tony<ref name="COC"/>
| image = Antoine Valois-Fortier Rio2016.jpg
| image = Antoine Valois-Fortier Rio2016.jpg
| caption = Valois-Fortier at the 2016 Olympics
| alt =
| caption = Valois-Fortier at the 2016 Olympics
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|3|13}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|3|13}}
| birth_place = [[Quebec City]], [[Quebec]], Canada
| birth_place = [[Quebec City]], [[Quebec]], Canada
| residence = [[Montreal]], Quebec, Canada
| hometown = [[Montreal]], Quebec, Canada
| height = 1.89 m<ref name="COC"/>
| height = 1.89 m<ref name="COC"/>
<!-- Sport -->
| weight = 81 kg<ref name="COC"/>
| country = Canada
| country = {{CAN}}
| weight_class = –81 kg
| sport = [[Judo]]
| rank = <!-- Belt color ONLY. Automated when "dan" is used. -->
| club = Shidokan<ref name="COC"/>
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| event = –81 kg
| dan = 5
| coach = [[Nicolas Gill]]<br>Marie-Helene Chisholm<br>Sergio Pessoa Sr.<ref>{{cite web|title=Antoine Valois-Fortier |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/valois-fortier-antoine-1076899/ |work=London 2012 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430193402/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/valois-fortier-antoine-1076899/ |archivedate=30 April 2013 }}</ref>
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| show-medals = no
| coach = [[Nicolas Gill]]<br>Marie-Helene Chisholm<br>Sergio Pessoa Sr.<ref>{{cite web|title=Antoine Valois-Fortier |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/valois-fortier-antoine-1076899/ |work=London 2012 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430193402/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/valois-fortier-antoine-1076899/ |archivedate=30 April 2013 }}</ref>
| medaltemplates =
| retired = 2 December 2021<ref name="Retired">{{cite news |title=Valois-Fortier and Daniela Krukower become coach in Canada |url=https://www.judoinside.com/news/5003 |access-date=3 December 2021 |work=JudoInside.com}}</ref>
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Judo at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
| worlds_rank = 2
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| worlds_year = 2014
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Judo Championships|World Championships]]}}
| worlds_weight = Men's 81 kg
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 World Judo Championships|2014 Chelyabinsk]]|[[2014 World Judo Championships – Men's 81 kg|–81 kg]]}}
| regionals_type = AM
{{MedalBronze|[[2015 World Judo Championships|2015 Astana]]|[[2015 World Judo Championships – Men's 81 kg|–81 kg]]}}
| regionals_rank = 1
{{MedalBronze|[[2019 World Judo Championships|2019 Tokyo]]|[[2019 World Judo Championships – Men's 81 kg|–81 kg]]}}
| regionals_year = 2016
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
| regionals_weight = <!-- Optional – To link to specific weightclass competition article (when one exists) -->
{{MedalBronze|[[Judo at the 2011 Pan American Games|2011 Guadalajara]]|[[Judo at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's 81 kg|–81 kg]]}}
| regionals_year2 = 2018
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Judo Championships|Pan American Championships]]}}
| regionals_weight2 = <!-- Optional – To link to specific weightclass competition article (when one exists) -->
{{MedalGold|[[2019 Pan American Judo Championships|2019 Lima]]|–81 kg}}
| regionals_year3 = 2019
{{MedalGold|[[2018 Pan American Judo Championships|2018 San José]]|–81 kg}}
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{{MedalGold|[[2016 Pan American Judo Championships|2016 Havana]]|–81 kg}}
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{{MedalSilver|[[2012 Pan American Judo Championships|2012 Montreal]]|–81 kg}}
| olympics_rank = 3
{{MedalSilver|[[2013 Pan American Judo Championships|2013 San José]]|–81 kg}}
| olympics_year = 2012
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Pan American Judo Championships|2014 Guayaquil]]|–81 kg}}
| olympics_weight = Men's 81 kg
{{MedalBronze|[[2011 Pan American Judo Championships|2011 Guadalajara]]|–81 kg}}
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{{MedalBronze|[[2015 Pan American Judo Championships|2015 Edmonton]]|–81 kg}}
| show-medals =
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport| Men's [[judo]] }}
{{Medal|Country| {{CAN}} }}
{{Medal|Competition| [[Judo at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
{{Medal|B| [[Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]] | [[Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 81 kg|{{nbnd}}81 kg]] }}
{{Medal|Competition| [[World Judo Championships|World Championships]] }}
{{Medal|S| [[2014 World Judo Championships|2014 Chelyabinsk]] | [[2014 World Judo Championships – Men's 81 kg|{{nbnd}}81 kg]] }}
{{Medal|B| [[2015 World Judo Championships|2015 Astana]] | [[2015 World Judo Championships – Men's 81 kg|{{nbnd}}81 kg]] }}
{{Medal|B| [[2019 World Judo Championships|2019 Tokyo]] | [[2019 World Judo Championships – Men's 81 kg|{{nbnd}}81 kg]] }}
{{Medal|Competition| [[Judo at the Pan American Games|Pan American Games]] }}
{{Medal|B| [[Judo at the 2011 Pan American Games|2011 Guadalajara]] | [[Judo at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's 81 kg|{{nbnd}}81 kg]] }}
{{Medal|Competition| [[Pan American Judo Championships|Pan American Championships]] }}
{{Medal|G| [[2016 Pan American Judo Championships|2016 Havana]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [[2018 Pan American Judo Championships|2018 San José]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [[2019 Pan American Judo Championships|2019 Lima]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|S| [[2012 Pan American Judo Championships|2012 Montreal]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|S| [[2013 Pan American Judo Championships|2013 San José]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|S| [[2014 Pan American Judo Championships|2014 Guayaquil]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|B| [[2011 Pan American Judo Championships|2011 Guadalajara]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|B| [[2015 Pan American Judo Championships|2015 Edmonton]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|Competition| [[Judo Grand Slam|IJF Grand Slam]] }}
{{Medal|S| [[2014 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi|2014 Abu Dhabi]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|S| [[2015 Judo Grand Slam Tyumen|2015 Tyumen]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|S| [[2020 Judo Grand Slam Hungary|2020 Budapest]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|B| [[2014 Judo Grand Slam Baku|2014 Baku]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|B| [[2014 Judo Grand Slam Tyumen|2014 Tyumen]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|B| [[2020 Judo Grand Slam Paris|2020 Paris]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|Competition| [[International Judo Federation|IJF]] Grand Prix }}
{{Medal|G| [[2015 Judo Grand Prix Ulaanbaatar|2015 Ulaanbaatar]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [[2017 Judo Grand Prix Hohhot|2017 Hohhot]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|S| [[2019 Judo Grand Prix Montreal|2019 Montreal]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|S| [[2019 Judo Grand Prix Zagreb|2019 Zagreb]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|B| [[2013 Judo Grand Prix Düsseldorf|2013 Düsseldorf]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|B| [[2014 Judo Grand Prix Havana|2014 Havana]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|B| [[2019 Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi|2019 Tbilisi]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
{{Medal|B| [[2019 Judo Grand Prix Antalya|2019 Antalya]] | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}
| updated = 23 May 2023
}}
}}

'''Antoine Valois-Fortier''' (born 13 March 1990) is a Canadian [[judo]]ka who won the bronze medal in the −81&nbsp;kg category at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympics]], becoming the first Canadian to win a medal in Olympic judo in twelve years and the fifth to win one in Canadian history.<ref name="COC">{{cite web|title=Antoine Valois-Fortier|url=http://olympic.ca/team-canada/antoine-valois-fortier|work=Canadian Olympic Committee website|accessdate=30 August 2012}}</ref>
'''Antoine Valois-Fortier''' (born 13 March 1990) is a Canadian retired<ref name="Retired"/> [[judoka]] who won the bronze medal in the [[Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 81 kg|−81&nbsp;kg category]] at the [[Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympics]], becoming the first Canadian to win a medal in [[Judo at the Summer Olympics|Olympic judo]] in twelve years and the fifth to win one in Canadian history.<ref name="COC">{{cite web|title=Antoine Valois-Fortier|url=http://olympic.ca/team-canada/antoine-valois-fortier|work=Canadian Olympic Committee website|accessdate=30 August 2012}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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At the [[Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 81 kg|2016 Olympics]] he won his first two bouts, but then lost the third bout to the eventual gold medalist [[Khasan Khalmurzaev]] and the [[repechage]] match to a bronze medalist [[Takanori Nagase]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://globalnews.ca/news/2873438/rio-2016-antoine-valois-fortier-out-of-judo-medal-contention/ | title=Rio 2016: Antoine Valois-Fortier out of judo medal contention | first=Leslie | last=Young | publisher=Global News | date=9 August 2016 | accessdate=23 December 2019 }}</ref>
At the [[Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 81 kg|2016 Olympics]] he won his first two bouts, but then lost the third bout to the eventual gold medalist [[Khasan Khalmurzaev]] and the [[repechage]] match to a bronze medalist [[Takanori Nagase]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://globalnews.ca/news/2873438/rio-2016-antoine-valois-fortier-out-of-judo-medal-contention/ | title=Rio 2016: Antoine Valois-Fortier out of judo medal contention | first=Leslie | last=Young | publisher=Global News | date=9 August 2016 | accessdate=23 December 2019 }}</ref>

In June 2021, Valois-Fortier was named to [[Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics#Judo|Canada's 2020 Olympic team]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Awad|first=Brandi|title=Six Canadians set for judo’s Olympic return to its birthplace|url=https://olympic.ca/2021/06/30/six-canadians-set-for-judos-olympic-return-to-its-birthplace/|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]]|date=30 June 2021|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref> In December 2021, Valois-Fortier announced his retirement from competitive judo. Valos-Forter will remain a part of the national team, as a coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/judo/canadian-olympic-medallist-valois-fortier-retires-competitive-judo-1.6271250|title=Canadian Olympic medallist Valois-Fortier retires from competitive judo|date=2 December 2021|website=www.cbc.ca/|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] (CBC)|access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Judo in Quebec]]
* [[Judo in Canada]]
* [[Judo in Canada]]
* [[List of Canadian judoka]]
* [[List of Canadian judoka]]
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{Instagram}}
*[http://www.cbc.ca/quebecam/quebecs-olympians/2012/09/12/olympian-antoine-valois-fortier-tours-canada/ Interview with Valois-Fortier about his cross-Canada tour] (CBC Radio)
* [http://www.cbc.ca/quebecam/quebecs-olympians/2012/09/12/olympian-antoine-valois-fortier-tours-canada/ Interview with Valois-Fortier about his cross-Canada tour] (CBC Radio)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCBONGAr3mg 2012 Olympic −81 kg bronze medal match]: Antoine Valois-Fortier vs. [[Travis Stevens]] (CTV Olympics on YouTube); [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhvW3_s9Y6I&t=7m53s Alternate video] ([[International Olympic Committee|IOC]] on YouTube)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCBONGAr3mg 2012 Olympic −81 kg bronze medal match]: Antoine Valois-Fortier vs. [[Travis Stevens]] (CTV Olympics on YouTube); [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhvW3_s9Y6I&t=7m53s Alternate video] ([[International Olympic Committee|IOC]] on YouTube)

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Latest revision as of 10:38, 21 April 2024

Antoine Valois-Fortier
Valois-Fortier at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nickname(s)Antonio, Tony[2]
Born (1990-03-13) 13 March 1990 (age 34)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Home townMontreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationJudoka
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Sport
Land Kanada
SportJudo
Weight class–81 kg
Rank     5th dan black belt[1]
ClubShidokan[2]
Coached byNicolas Gill
Marie-Helene Chisholm
Sergio Pessoa Sr.[3]
Retired2 December 2021[4]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (2012)
World Champ.Silver (2014)
Pan American Champ. (2016, 2018, 2019)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Kanada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London ‍–‍81 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Chelyabinsk ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Astana ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tokyo ‍–‍81 kg
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara ‍–‍81 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Havana ‍–‍81 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 San José ‍–‍81 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Montreal ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 San José ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Guayaquil ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Edmonton ‍–‍81 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2014 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Tyumen ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Budapest ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Baku ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tyumen ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Paris ‍–‍81 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2015 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍81 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Hohhot ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Montreal ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Zagreb ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Düsseldorf ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Havana ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tbilisi ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Antalya ‍–‍81 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2216
JudoInside.com45258
Updated on 23 May 2023

Antoine Valois-Fortier (born 13 March 1990) is a Canadian retired[4] judoka who won the bronze medal in the −81 kg category at the 2012 Olympics, becoming the first Canadian to win a medal in Olympic judo in twelve years and the fifth to win one in Canadian history.[2]

Career

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Valois-Fortier entered the 2012 Olympics ranked 21st in the world in his weight class. He pulled off several upset victories, including a win over Olympic gold medalist Elnur Mammadli, to make the quarterfinals. He lost to Ivan Nifontov of Russia, but made the repechage and defeated Emmanuel Lucenti of Argentina to enter the bronze medal match against Travis Stevens, which he then won.[5] Valois-Fortier's win is Canada's first Olympic medal in Judo since 2000, which was a silver won by his coach Nicolas Gill, and only the fifth won by a Canadian in Olympic history.

At the 2016 Olympics he won his first two bouts, but then lost the third bout to the eventual gold medalist Khasan Khalmurzaev and the repechage match to a bronze medalist Takanori Nagase.[6]

In June 2021, Valois-Fortier was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.[7] In December 2021, Valois-Fortier announced his retirement from competitive judo. Valos-Forter will remain a part of the national team, as a coach.[8]

Honours

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In 2012 Valois-Fortier was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Antoine Valois-Fortier". Canadian Olympic Committee website. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Antoine Valois-Fortier". London 2012. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ a b "Valois-Fortier and Daniela Krukower become coach in Canada". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  5. ^ Brydon, James (31 July 2012). "Valois-Fortier Wins Bronze in Men's Judo". CTV Olympics. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  6. ^ Young, Leslie (9 August 2016). "Rio 2016: Antoine Valois-Fortier out of judo medal contention". Global News. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  7. ^ Awad, Brandi (30 June 2021). "Six Canadians set for judo's Olympic return to its birthplace". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Canadian Olympic medallist Valois-Fortier retires from competitive judo". www.cbc.ca/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  9. ^ "London 2012 Olympians, Paralympians and builders honoured with Diamond Jubilee Medal in Montreal". Official Canadian Olympic Team Website | Team Canada | 2016 Olympic Games. 1 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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