Nicolas Gill
Judoka
尼古拉斯·吉尔 · ニコラス・ギル · 니컬러스 길
- Born
- 24 April 1972, Montreal
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
- Height
- 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
- Weight
- 105 kg (231 lb)
Nicolas Gill (born 24 April 1972 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian judoka who competed at four consecutive Olympic Games. He is a two-time Olympic medalist, receiving a bronze in the middleweight (86 kg) division at his inaugural Olympiad in Barcelona. He received a silver medal in the men's half-heavyweight (100 kg) division at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics.
Gill was honored by his teammates as Canada's flag bearer in the opening ceremony at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A mild controversy developed after it was revealed that Gill had made comments in favour of Quebec separatism, and had voted 'yes' in the 1995 Quebec referendum. Gill went on the lose his opening match which eliminated him from the tournament.
In 2007, he received the prix reconnaissance from UQAM as a TÉLUQ student.
He has since become a coach; one of his athletes, Antoine Valois-Fortier, won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Summer Olympics.
Nicolas Gill is an Order of Sport recipient and was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – men's 100 kg | ||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | 1992 | |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | 1996 | |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 |
Awards and honours
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- Quebec Sports Hall of Fame
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.