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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Antonio, Tony |
| Born | (1990-03-13)March 13, 1990 (age 35) Quebec City,Quebec,Canada |
| Residence | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) (2012) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Judo |
| Club | Shidokan |
| Coached by | Nicolas Gill |
| Retired | December 2, 2021 |
Antoine Valois-Fortier (born March 13, 1990) is aCanadian former athlete. He is best known as ajudoka.[1]
He was the winner of the Canadian National Judo Championship in the -81 kg category in 2010.[2]
Valois-Fortier won abronze medal at the2012 Summer Olympics inLondon, defeatingTravis Stevens of the United States in the men's 81 kg half-middleweight judo.[3] It was the Canada's first medal in Olympic Judo since 2000 when his coachNicolas Gill won a silver medal at the2000 Summer Olympics.[4]
On December 2, 2021, Valois-Fortier announced that he was retiring and was going to become a coach for the Canadian national team.[5]
