(1972-04-24) 24 April 1972 (age 52) Montreal, Quebec
Occupation
Judoka
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Weight
105 kg (231 lb) (2004)[3]
Sport
Country
Canada
Sport
Judo
Weight class
–86 kg, –100 kg
Rank
7th dan black belt[1][2]
Club
Shidokan
Coached by
Hiroshi Nakamura
Now coaching
Antoine Valois-Fortier
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games
(2000)
World Champ.
(1993)
Pan American Champ.
(1990, 1998, 2002)
Commonwealth Games
(2002)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney
–100 kg
1992 Barcelona
–86 kg
World Championships
1993 Hamilton
–86 kg
1995 Chiba
–86 kg
1999 Birmingham
–100 kg
Pan American Games
1995 Mara del Plata
–86 kg
1999 Winnipeg
–100 kg
2003 Santo Domingo
–100 kg
Pan American Championships
1990 Caracas
–86 kg
1998 Santo Domingo
–100 kg
2002 Santo Domingo
–100 kg
1994 Santiago
–86 kg
World Juniors Championships
1992 Buenos Aires
–86 kg
Commonwealth Games
2002 Manchester
–100 kg
Jeux de la Francophonie
2001 Gatineau
–100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF
132
JudoInside.com
801
Updated on 31 May 2023
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.[4] 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.[5][6] Gill went on the lose his opening match which eliminated him from the tournament.
In 2007, he received the prix reconnaissance from UQAM[7] as a TÉLUQ student.[3]
He has since become a coach; one of his athletes, Antoine Valois-Fortier, won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Summer Olympics.[8]
Nicolas Gill is an Order of Sport recipient and was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.[9][10]
^"Shidokan Judo Club". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
^"IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ abc"Nicolas Gill". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
^"Judoka Nicolas Gill selected to carry the Canadian flag at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens". Canadian Olympic Committee. 19 July 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
^"Standard-bearer for separatism". 25 August 2004.
^"Olympic Games". 22 July 2004.
^"UQAM | Entrevues | En route vers ses 5es Jeux olympiques". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
^Brydon, James (31 July 2012). "Valois-Fortier Wins Bronze in Men's Judo". CTV Olympics. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
^"| Hall of Famers Search". www.sportshall.ca. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
^Nichols, Paula (22 April 2015). "Seven Olympians in Canada's Sports Hall of Fame 2015 Class". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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