JUDO ONTARIO
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
It takes a small army of volunteers, friends, family, and Judoka to run an organization the size of Judo Ontario.
We would like to thank all our supporters for their countless hours of time spent
helping Judo Ontario grow into the successful organization it is today.
2023-24 Awards
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2021-22 & 2022-23 Awards
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2019-2020 Awards
2024
Presidential Recognition
TBA
Fran McCrodden Volunteer of the Year
TBA
Outstanding Board Contribution
TBA
Joe LeStrange Award
TBA
Tom Kasprzyk Award
TBA
William Doherty Referee Achievement Award
TBA
Veteran Female Athlete of the Year
TBA
Veteran Male Athlete of the Year
TBA
Judo Club of the Year
TBA
Judo Ontario Hall of Fame Inductee
TBA
U16 Female Athlete of the Year
TBA
U16 Male Athlete of the Year
TBA
U18 Female Athlete of the Year
TBA
U18 Male Athlete of the Year
TBA
U21 Female Athlete of the Year
TBA
U21 Male Athlete of the Year
TBA
Senior Female Athlete of the Year
TBA
Senior Male Athlete of the Year
TBA
Kata Athletes of the Year
TBA
2023
Presidential Recognition
Doug Sparkes
Volunteer of the Year
Rayla Brown
Outstanding Board Contribution
Malgorzata Lampman
Joe LeStrange Award
Angelique Harris
Tom Kasprzyk Award
Gerald Okimura
Media Appreciation Award
Mike Ruta
William Doherty Referee Achievement Award
Ian Sibbert
Veteran Male Athlete of the Year
Jeff Allen
Judo Club of the Year
Taifu Judo Club
U16 Female Athlete of the Year
Dilana Gesa
U16 Male Athlete of the Year
David Abramovich
U16 Male Athlete of the Year
Edmon Poltorac
U18 Female Athlete of the Year
Alyssa Tkachenko
U18 Male Athlete of the Year
Yehor Paladii
U21 Female Athlete of the Year
Kiera Burt
U21 Male Athlete of the Year
Jumber Meladze
Senior Female Athlete of the Year
Jessica Klimkait
Senior Male Athlete of the Year
Shady El-Nahas
Kata Athletes of the Year
Bailey Hu & Shane Rooney
2022
Presidential Recognition
Chris Brown
Volunteer of the Year
Ezio Contasti
Outstanding Board Contribution
Linda Maselli-Jackson
Joe LeStrange Award
Carline Young
Tom Kasprzyk Award
Dale Rasmussen
William Doherty Referee Achievement Award
Anne Laurence Chevalier
Veteran Female Athlete of the Year
Amanda McAlpine
Veteran Male Athlete of the Year
Ron Angus and Vitaliy Polyanskyy
Judo Club of the Year
JCCC Judo Kai and Takahashi Dojo
U16 Female Athlete of the Year
Alyssa Tkachenko
U16 Male Athlete of the Year
Matthew Schesnuik
U18 Female Athlete of the Year
Angelina McCristall
U18 Male Athlete of the Year
Lasha Tsatsalashvili
U21 Female Athlete of the Year
Kiera Burt
U21 Male Athlete of the Year
Jumber Meladze
Senior Female Athlete of the Year
Jessica Klimkait
Senior Male Athlete of the Year
Shady El-Nahas
2020
Presidential Recognition
John Ormston
Outstanding Board Contribution
Aartje Sheffield
Joe LeStrange Award
Briana McDowell
Tom Kasprzyk Award
Grant Kuramoto
William Doherty Referee Achievement Award
Chris Brown
Fran McCrodden Award
Steve Horvath
Veteran Female Athlete of the Year
Amanda McAlpine
Veteran Male Athlete of the Year
Ron Angus
Judo Club of the Year
Taifu Judo Club
Judo Ontario Hall of Fame Inductee
Aartje Sheffield
U16 Female Athlete of the Year
Kiera Burt
U16 Male Athlete of the Year
Maksim Rudakov
U18 Female Athlete of the Year
Asia Douglas
U18 Male Athlete of the Year
Amr Adb El-Rehim
U21 Female Athlete of the Year
Alexandria LeFort
U21 Male Athlete of the Year
Benjamin Kendrick
Senior Female Athlete of the Year
Jessica Klimkait
Senior Male Athlete of the Year
Shady El-Nahas
Kata Athletes of the Year
Shane Rooney & Bailey Hu