Judo at the 2015 Pan American Games
Judo competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 11 to 14 at the Hershey Centre (Mississauga Sports Centre) in Mississauga.[1] Due to naming rights the arena was known as the latter for the duration of the games.[2][3] A total of fourteen judo events were held: seven each for men and women.[4]
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 Judo pictogram for the games | |
| Venue | Mississauga Sports Centre |
| Dates | July 11–14, 2015 |
| Competitors | 135 from 19 nations |
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| Qualification | ||
| Men | Women | |
| 60 kg | 48 kg | |
| 66 kg | 52 kg | |
| 73 kg | 57 kg | |
| 81 kg | 63 kg | |
| 90 kg | 70 kg | |
| 100 kg | 78 kg | |
| +100 kg | +78 kg | |
Competition schedule
The following was the competition schedule for the judo competitions:[5]
| E | Eliminations | R | Repechage | SF | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | Sat 11 | Sun 12 | Mon 13 | Tue 14 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 60 kg | E | R | SF | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's 66 kg | E | R | SF | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's 73 kg | E | R | SF | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's 81 kg | E | R | SF | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's 90 kg | E | R | SF | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's 100 kg | E | R | SF | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's +100 kg | E | R | SF | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's 48 kg | E | R | SF | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's 52 kg | E | R | SF | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's 57 kg | E | R | SF | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's 63 kg | E | R | SF | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's 70 kg | E | R | SF | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's 78 kg | E | R | SF | F | ||||||||||||
| Women'ss +78 kg | E | R | SF | F | ||||||||||||
Medal table
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 |  Cuba | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 3 |  United States | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Canada* | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 |  Argentina | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Mexico | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Colombia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 nations) | 14 | 14 | 28 | 56 | |
Medalists
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-lightweight (60 kg) |
Lenin Preciado Ecuador |
Felipe Kitadai Brazil |
John Futtinico Colombia |
| Yandry Torres Cuba | |||
| Half-lightweight (66 kg) |
Charles Chibana Brazil |
Antoine Bouchard Canada |
Carlos Tondique Cuba |
| Fernando Gonzalez Argentina | |||
| Lightweight (73 kg) |
Magdiel Estrada Cuba |
Alejandro Clara Argentina |
Augusto Miranda Puerto Rico |
| Arthur Margelidon Canada | |||
| Half-middleweight (81 kg) |
Travis Stevens United States |
Ivan Felipe Silva Cuba |
Pedro Castro Colombia |
| Victor Penalber Brazil | |||
| Middleweight (90 kg) |
Tiago Camilo Brazil |
Asley González Cuba |
Jacob Larsen United States |
| Isao Cárdenas Mexico | |||
| Half-heavyweight (100 kg) |
Luciano Corrêa Brazil |
Marc Deschenes Canada |
Hector Campos Argentina |
| José Armenteros Cuba | |||
| Heavyweight (+100 kg) |
David Moura Brazil |
Freddy Figueroa Ecuador |
Alex García Mendoza Cuba |
| José Cuevas Mexico |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-lightweight (48 kg) |
Dayaris Mestre Alvarez Cuba |
Paula Pareto Argentina |
Edna Carrillo Mexico |
| Nathália Brigida Brazil | |||
| Half-lightweight (52 kg) |
Érika Miranda Brazil |
Ecaterina Guica Canada |
Angelica Delgado United States |
| Gretter Romero Cuba | |||
| Lightweight (57 kg) |
Marti Malloy United States |
Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard Canada |
Rafaela Silva Brazil |
| Aliuska Ojeda Cuba | |||
| Half-middleweight (63 kg) |
Estefania Garcia Ecuador |
Stéfanie Tremblay Canada |
Maylin del Toro Cuba |
| Mariana Silva Brazil | |||
| Middleweight (70 kg) |
Kelita Zupancic Canada |
Onix Cortés Cuba |
Maria Portela Brazil |
| Yuri Alvear Colombia | |||
| Half-heavyweight (78 kg) |
Kayla Harrison United States |
Mayra Aguiar Brazil |
Yalennis Castillo Cuba |
| Catherine Roberge Canada | |||
| Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
Idalys Ortiz Cuba |
Vanessa Zambotti Mexico |
Maria Suellen Altheman Brazil |
| Nina Cutro-Kelly United States |
Participating nations
A total of 19 countries have qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation has entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
- Argentina (11)
- Brazil (14)
- Canada (13)
Chile (4)- Colombia (8)
Costa Rica (1)- Cuba (14)
Dominican Republic (8)- Ecuador (10)
El Salvador (3)
Guatemala (3)
Honduras (1)- Mexico (12)
Peru (4)- Puerto Rico (3)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)- United States (11)
Uruguay (2)
Venezuela (12)
Qualification
A total of 140 judokas (ten per weight category) will qualify to compete at the games. There will be six qualification events for athletes to earn ranking points, and the top nine nations qualify per event. The host nation (Canada) is automatically qualified in each event, for a total of ten per event. If the host nations is not ranked in the top ten places, Canada will take the place of the tenth ranked nation. If Canada is ranked in the top nine nations, the tenth ranked nation will qualify instead. A nation may enter a maximum of one athlete per weight category.[6]
See also
References
- "Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Mississauga Sports Centre". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- Colpitts, Iain (10 July 2013). "Pan Am excitement builds in Mississauga". Brampton Guardian. Brampton, Ontario: Metroland Media Group. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- "Judo". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- "C.P.J. Ranking Adultos-Senior" (.xls). cpjudo.com/. Panamerican Judo Confederation. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
