Joliane L. Melançon (born 22 March 1986 in Blainville, Québec) is a judoka from Canada.

Joliane was born in Blainville, a suburb of Montreal. She began with judo at age 8. She had to choose between judo and violin. She has always been more interested in sport so she chose judo. Now she trains in Club de judo de Varennes under Denis Mechin. She studies physical education at UQAM.

Joliane Melançon

In 2009, she competed at 2009 World Judo Championships in Rotterdam. She lost close match with Polish judoka Małgorzata Bielak. She won bronze medal at Pan American Judo Championships in 2009 and 2010. She won bronze for Canada at the 2011 Pan American Judo Championships. She represented Canada at the 2012 London Olympics in the <57 kg category

Joliane Melançon

See also

Judo in Quebec

Judo in Canada

List of Canadian judoka

References

External links

Living people

Sportspeople from Quebec

1986 births

Canadian female judoka

People from Blainville, Quebec

Judoka at the 2011 Pan American Games

Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Olympic judoka for Canada

Pan American Games medalists in judo

Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada

Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games

20th-century Canadian women

21st-century Canadian women

French Quebecers

Joliane Melançon