Joliane Melançon
Canadian judoka
- Born
- 22 March 1986, Blainville
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
- Height
- 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Weight
- 57 kg (126 lb)
Joliane L. Melançon (born 22 March 1986 in Blainville, Québec) is a judoka from Canada.
Melançon 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.
In 2009, Melançon competed at 2009 World Judo Championships in Rotterdam. She lost close match with Polish judoka Małgorzata Bielak.
Melançon won a bronze medal at Pan American Judo Championships in 2009 and 2010.
Melançon won a bronze medal for Canada at the 2011 Pan American Judo Championships.
Melançon represented Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 57 kg category.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Summer Olympics | 2012 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2372400 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.