9 Juil - 2019 | par Autre

Judo Canada – Montreal Grand Prix

From the Lab to the High Sphere of Judo

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Montreal, July 9, 2019 – Judo is becoming less of a men’s game. Sunday, during the Montreal Grand Prix men’s +100 kg finale, a woman was refereeing the duel of French Teddy Riner and Japanese Hisayochi Harasawa. British Dr. Lisa Allan is an important female figure in judo as the Competition Manager of the International Judo Federation (IJF).

She was introduced to the sport by her father, who was coaching the British team. While she coached and volunteered during her studies in organic chemistry, sport was a bit left behind after she completed her PhD. However, her love of judo was still alive, and the nomination of London to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games while she was at a professional crossroad changed her fate.

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Written by Sportcom for Judo Canada
Information:
Patrick Esparbès
Chief Operating Officer
(514) 668-6279
p.esparbes@judocanada.org

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