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Joe Meli

 "Judo is a wonderful sport that conditions your mind and your body. I feel very fortunate that my parents got me involved in a such a wonderful sport at a young age. Judo has been a very big part of my life to this day. I have made my friends throughout the world; friendships that I cherish to this day."
 

1972 Montreal, 1980 Moscow, 1984 Los Angeles, 1988 Seoul

Joe Meli was born and raised in Lethbridge, Alberta. Joe received his black belt at the age of 16 and is currently a sixth degree (Rokudan). He is married to Leslie and has two daughters Lindsay and Ashley. Joe was the only Canadian Judoka to be on four Olympic teams: Montreal, Moscow, Los Angeles and Seoul.

Joe was Captain of the Lethbridge Native Sons Hockey Team that attended the Canadian Championships and the 1975 Canada Winter Games. Joe established the Joe Meli Judo Club in 1991 and currently owns and operates Meli Insurance Brokerage in Lethbridge.

bullet11 time Canadian Champion
bullet2 time Pacific Rim Medalist
bullet5 Time Pan Am Medalist
bullet1986 Commonwealth Games Silver Medal
bullet1996 – Inducted into Alberta Sports Hall of Fame for Judo
bullet12 time recipient of the Alberta Achievement Award
bullet1998 – Inducted into Judo Canada Hall of Fame
bulletMember of Judo Alberta Grading Board – Since 1982
bulletMember of Judo Alberta Technical Committee – 1994/95
bulletMember of Judo Alberta Coaching Staff – 1994-1996
bulletMember of Judo Canada Technical Committee – 1996 to current
bulletJudo Canada Coach at 1989 US Open – Colorado
bulletJudo Alberta Coach at 1990 Canadian Championships, Quebec
bulletChief Instructor at several weekend clinics and training camps
bulletCertified Level II instructor
bulletProvincial B Referee
bulletChief Instructor of Joe Meli Judo Club
bulletCourse Instructor Lethbridge Community College Judo 1 since 1999

 
 
Newmarket Budokan
620 Steven Court, Unit 3
Newmarket, Ontario
 L3Y 6Z2
(289) 231-4738
We are a registered member of Judo Ontario and Judo Canada.