U.S. Athletes Enjoy Montreal Medal Haul

Team USA won 35 medals across the senior, junior and cadet categories in four days of competition at the Pan American Open / Cup in Montreal, Nov. 13-16.

U.S. judoka captured 17 medals at the Pan American Open senior event (3 gold, 9 silver, 5 bronze), five medals in the Junior (under 21) Pan American Cup (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) and 13 medals in the Cadet (under 17) Pan American Cup (2 gold, 5 silver, 6 bronze).

The U.S. had two 17-year-old athletes reach the podium at all three events. Malia Manibog (San Gabriel, Calif. / San Gabriel Judo Dojo) won two gold medals and one silver, while Chloe Williams (Stafford, Va. / High Noon Judo) earned a gold medal and two bronze. 

Manibog won the gold medal in Thursday's junior women's 48 kg final over Ekaterina Danilkov (CAN) and also claimed gold the following day in the cadet women's 48 kg final over Zoe Element (CAN). She culminated the weekend with her third finals appearance in the open women's 48 kg division, losing to Heidi Quach (CAN) to earn the silver medal.

Williams started the weekend with a bronze medal in the junior women's 70 kg competition, then took gold in the cadet women's 70 kg division before ending the weekend with her second bronze medal in the open women's 70 kg action. 

Daniel Liubimovski (Staten Island, N.Y. / NYAC / Colton Brown Training Center) was also a double gold medalist on the weekend, winning the junior men's 100 kg final over Yehor Paladii (CAN) and coming out on top in an all-American open men's 100 kg final over Jesse Butler (Firestone, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club).

Kanta Ueyama (Burbank, Calif. / Los Angeles Tenri Judo Dojo) made two podium appearances as well, taking the silver medal in the junior men's +100 kg division and bronze in the cadet men's +100 kg.

Gold medalists in the Pan American Open were Liubimovski, Christopher Velazco (Coral Springs, Fla. / NYAC / Ki-itsu-sai National Training Center) in the men's 60 kg, and Mariah Holguin (San Antonio, Texas / Universal Judo) in the women's 57 kg.

Joining Manibog and Liubimovski as a Junior Pan American Cup gold medalist was Daniel Shulgin (Philadelphia, Pa. / Yawara Force) in the men's 81 kg division.

Top eight and U.S. results are as follows:

Senior Men’s 60 kg
1. Christopher Velazco (Coral Springs, Fla. / NYAC / Ki-itsu-sai National Training Center)
2. Joshua Yang (Los Angeles, Calif. / USA Judo National Resident Team)
3. Vincent Nepton (CAN)
3. Adiel Carrion (PUR)
5. Ross Dempsey (GBR)
5. Trent Tono (Skokie, Ill. / San Jose State University Judo)
7. Tayven Tremblay (CAN)
7. Matteo Fantozzi (CAN)
Also Competed: Anakin Mendoza (Waipahu, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri Judo), 1-1; Cameron Cardona (New Britain, Conn. / New Britain Judo and Dynamic Arts), 1-1.

Senior Women’s 48 kg
1. Heidi Quach (CAN)
2. Malia Manibog (San Gabriel, Calif. / San Gabriel Judo)
3. Ekaterina Danilkov (CAN)
3. Ashleigh Barnikel (GBR)
5. Anat Tsyrlin (Fair Lawn, N.J. / Colton Brown Training Center)
5. Martina Diaz (CHI)
7. Analeanis Collazo (PUR)
Also Competed: Kaycie Tanimoto (Fort Worth, Texas / Becerra Judo & Jujitsu Club), 0-1.

Senior Men’s 66 kg
1. Julien Frascadore (CAN)
2. Jacob Yang (Los Angeles, Calif. / USA Judo National Resident Team)
3. Luke Thomson (CAN)
3. Sebastien Fecteau (CAN)
5. Dylan De Jesus (CAN)
5. Daniil Kremerman (CAN)
7. Emanuel Cruz Padua (PUR)
7. Tylor Collin (CAN)
Also Competed: Nathan Swanson-Dinsmore (Kirkland, Wash. / Seattle Dojo), 0-1.

Senior Women’s 52 kg
1. Francine Echevarria (PUR)
2. Toni Pepia (Staten Island, N.Y. / NYAC / Colton Brown Training Center)
3. Melody Grenier (CAN)
3. Rima Bourihane (CAN)
5. Sariuna Tsyzhipova (Salt Lake City, Utah)
5. Jocelyn Callaghan (GBR)
7. Harriet Jones (GBR)
Also Competed: Emily Sway (San Diego, Calif. /  San Diego Judo Club), 0-1; Devin Amtmann (Butte, Mont. / Butte Judo Club), 0-1.

Senior Men’s 73 kg
1. Felix Mercier-Ross (CAN)
2. Daniel Pacitti (GBR)
3. Fahd Fithane (CAN)
3. Justin Lemire (CAN)
5. Eden Heffernan (GBR)
5. Frederic De Cardaillac (CAN)
7. Ben Moore (GBR)
7. Antonio Alvarado (La Puente, Calif. / Pedro's Judo Center)

Senior Women’s 57 kg
1. Mariah Holguin (San Antonio, Texas / Universal Judo)
2. Laurence Gagnon (CAN)
3. Leana Nelson (Coventry, R.I. / Top Game Martial Arts)
3. Noran Elmahroukey (New Providence, N.J. / NYAC / Colton Brown Training Center)
5. Hayden Thibeault (CAN)
5. Danique Janssen (NED)
7. Sofia Capron (Chicago, Ill. / Cohen Brothers Judo Club)
Also Competed: Ellianna Abbott (Rayne, La. / Colton Brown Training Center), 0-1.

Senior Men’s 81 kg
1. Artem Neyolov (CAN)
2. David Popovici (CAN)
3. Ratbek Zhumanazarov (KGZ)
3. Lasha Tsatsalashvili (CAN)
5. Davit Aghasaryan (Sunland, Calif.)
5. Olivier Gagnon (CAN)
7. Porter Guy (CAN)
7. Ramon Hernandez, Jr. (Pompton Lakes, N.J. / North Jersey Judo)

Senior Women’s 63 kg
1. Carla Van Zyl (CAN)
2. Karlee Carrouth (Oklahoma City, Okla. / NYAC / USA Stars)
3. Sunny Doig (GBR)
3. Catherine Toshkov (CAN)
5. Miguela Ngombi (CAN)
5. Dilana Gesa (CAN)
7. Margot Chevalier (CAN)
7. Skye Knoester (RSA)
Also Competed: Angela Ryu (Centreville, Va. / Sport Judo), 0-1; Victoria Liu (Tigard, Ore. / Bridgetown Judo), 0-1.

Senior Men’s 90 kg
1. Francois Gauthier Drapeau (CAN)
2. Alex Marineau (CAN)
3. Guillaume Gaulin (CAN)
3. Achraf Moutii (MAR)
5. Harutyun Mutafyan (Glendale, Calif. / Hayastan MMA Academy)
5. Matthew Molchanov (CAN)
7. Faniry-Michael Andriamanana (CAN)
7. Nicholas Haslett (CAN)
Also Competed: Ian Bouton (Garland, Texas / Becerra Judo & Jujitsu Club), 0-1; Kell Berliner (Schenectady, N.Y. / Jason Morris Judo Club), 0-1; Ben Hardy (Portland, Ore. / Bridgetown Judo), 0-1.

Senior Women’s 70 kg
1. Holly Devall (GBR)
2. Isabella Garriga (Richmond, Texas / USA Judo National Resident Team)
3. Rachael Hawkes (GBR)
3. Chloe Williams (Stafford, Va. / High Noon Judo)
5. Charlie Thibault (CAN)
5. Melissa Myers (Burnt Hills, N.Y. / Jason Morris Judo Center)
7. Paige Keane (GBR)
Also Competed: Yasmin Alamin (Woodbridge, Va. / USA Judo National Resident Team), 0-2.

Senior Men’s 100 kg
1. Daniel Liubimovski (Staten Island, N.Y. / NYAC / Colton Brown Training Center)
2. Jesse Butler (Firestone, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club)
3. Jaden Calder (GBR)
3. Caedmon Haddad (Evergreen, Colo. / USA Judo National Resident Team)
5. Gustavo Zepeda (CHI)
5. Hrach Mutafyan (Glendale, Calif. / Hayastan MMA Academy)

Senior Women’s 78 kg
1. Coralie Godbout (CAN)
2. Sairy Colon (PUR)
3. Lotanna Onua (Atlanta, Ga. / Black Ice Judo)

Senior Men’s +100 kg
1. Daniel Ede (GBR)
2. Philip Horiuchi (West Covina, Calif. / Los Angeles Tenri Judo Dojo)
3. Ryan Proulx (CAN)
3. Gregor Miller (GBR0
5. Joshua Whitehouse (GBR)

Senior Women’s +78 kg
1. Karra Hanna (BAH)
2. Jessica Alaynick (Scotia, N.Y. / Jason Morris Judo Center)
3. Frederique Lavigne (CAN)
4. Anna Atkinson (Tacoma, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)

Full Pan American Open Results

Junior Men’s 60 kg
1. Vincent Nepton (CAN)
2. Joseph Buchanan (GBR)
3. Roman Semyrozum (CAN)
3. Laurence Hill (GBR)
5. Rhys Clydesdale (GBR)
5. Adiel Carrion (PUR)
7. Coen Gilbert (GBR)
7. Xavier Brouillette (CAN)
Also Competed: Yutaka Tsuneki (College Station, Texas / Texas A&M University Judo), 1-2; Cameron Cardona (New Britain, Conn. / New Britain Judo and Dynamic Arts), 0-1; Anmol Murickananickal (Plano, Texas / Texas A&M University Judo), 0-2.

Junior Women’s 48 kg
1. Malia Manibog (San Gabriel, Calif. / San Gabriel Judo)
2. Ekaterina Danilkov (CAN)
3. Zoe Element (CAN)
3. Alexis Buchanan (GBR)
5. Maxine Maruyama-Prasard (CAN)
5. Analeanis Collazo (PUR)
7. Dalia Benhamou (CAN)
7. Jaelyn Abraham (CAN)

Junior Men’s 66 kg
1. Daniil Kremerman (CAN)
2. Luke Thomson (CAN)
3. Anes Mati (CAN)
3. Vincent Roberge-Poitras (CAN)
5. Denis Neyolov (CAN)
5. Eliandre Barriault-Tremblay (CAN)
7. Andrii Mishkoi (CAN)
7. Jacob Element (CAN)
Also Competed: Mathis Keslacy (Alhambra, Calif. / Los Angeles Tenri Judo), 1-1.

Junior Women’s 52 kg
1. Rima Bourihane (CAN)
2. Harriet Jones (GBR)
3. Melody Grenier (CAN)
3. Jocelyn Callaghan (GBR)
5. Marisol Savoie (CAN)
5. Helena Martins De Oliveira (CAN)
7. Mackenzie McPherson (Miramar, Fla. / Budokan Judo School)
7. Constanza Acosta Claudio (MEX)

Junior Men’s 73 kg
1. Eden Heffernan (GBR)
2. Lowan Le Bris (CAN)
3. Jack MacLeod (GBR)
3. Fahd Fithane (CAN)
5. Ben Moore (GBR)
5. Jeremie Ngombi (CAN)
7. Gabriel Meier (LIE)
7. Orelvis Beltran, Jr. (Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Falcon Judo Club)
Also Competed: Paxton Gelbaugh (Oakland, Calif. / Griffin Judo), 0-1.

Junior Women’s 57 kg
1. Hayden Thibeault (CAN)
2. Nicole Daria Manaila (CAN)
3. Emma Tritton (CAN)
3. Laurence Gagnon (CAN)
5. Ellianna Abbott (Rayne, La. / Colton Brown Training Center)
5. Lea Wyss (LIE)
7. Valeria Kostrovets (CAN)
Also Competed: Aubrey Genereux (Port Saint Lucie, Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center), 0-2; Madeline Tamanaha (Monterey Park, Calif. / San Gabriel Judo), 0-1.

Junior Men’s 81 kg
1. Daniel Shulgin (Philadelphia, Pa. / Yawara Force)
2. Arthur Karpukov (CAN)
3. Porter Guy (CAN)
3. Sarmat Kibizov (CAN)
5. Artem Neyolov (CAN)
5. Nickita Tretiacov (CAN)
7. Ivan Gregorio Gonzalez Ortega (MEX)
7. Drake Gregory (CAN)
Also Competed: Derick Thomas III (El Cerrito, Calif. / Berkeley Genco Judo Club), 0-1; Evan Miller (Marion, Ind. / Pedro's Judo Center), 1-2; Emin Sargsyan (Sunland, Calif. / Glendale Judo Academy), 1-2; Jose Roberto Dominguez (El Paso, Texas / Texas A&M University Judo), 0-1.

Junior Women’s 63 kg
1. Catherine Toshkov (CAN)
2. Victoria Summers (CAN)
3. Maia Thomson (CAN)
3. Carla Van Zyl (CAN)
5. Miguela Ngombi (CAN)
5. Margot Chevalier (CAN)
7. Dilana Gesa (CAN)
7. Sunny Doig (GBR)
Also Competed: Logyn Lynn Puahala (Aiea, Hawaii / Hawaii Kaikaku Judo Club), 1-1.

Junior Men’s 90 kg
1. Arad Ghafoorirad (GBR)
2. Derik Rodriguez (PUR)
3. Aristarhs Krauze (LAT)
3. Matthew Molchanov (CAN)
5. Lucas MacDonald (CAN)
5. Nicholas Haslett (CAN)
7. Andrew Maheux-Dyer (CAN)
7. Justin Ledezma (CHI)
Also Competed: Christian Corchado (New Britain, Conn. / New Britain Judo and Dynamic Arts), 0-1; Nicholas Zadvinskiy (Staten Island, N.Y. / Cranford JKC), 0-2.

Junior Women’s 70 kg
1. Charlie Thibault (CAN)
2. Missy Jen Dorval Mbele (CAN)
3. Nika Slacek (CRO)
3. Chloe Williams (Stafford, Va. / High Noon Judo)
5. Elizabeth Cossitt (CAN)
5. Aryanna Godin (CAN)

Junior Men’s 100 kg
1. Daniel Liubimovski (Staten Island, N.Y. / NYAC / Colton Brown Training Center)
2. Yehor Paladii (CAN)
3. Beksultan Aitmatov (KGZ)
3. Jaden Calder (GBR)
5. Kevin Gordon (GBR)
5. Caedmon Haddad (Evergreen, Colo. / USA Judo National Resident Team)
7. Norman Brazhnyk (CAN)
Also Competed: Hrach Mutafyan (Glendale, Calif. / Hayastan MMA Academy), 0-1.

Junior Women’s 78 kg
1. Emiliya Aliyeva (CAN)
2. Abigail Smith (CAN)

Junior Men’s +100 kg
1. Merab Iokhmusashvili (CAN)
2. Kanta Ueyama (Burbank, Calif. / Los Angeles Tenri Judo Dojo)
Also Competed: Armen Akojyan (Glendale, Calif. / Glendale Judo Academy), 0-2.

Junior Women's +78 kg
1. Frederique Lavigne (CAN)
2. Olivia Wisniowski (CAN)

Full Junior Pan American Cup Results

Cadet Men’s 50 kg
1. Alexander Li (CAN)
2. Jannaco Searcy (Atlanta, Ga. / Black Ice Judo)
3. Joseph Delye (CAN)
3. Rocco Cobo (CAN)
5. Akhmed Loliev (CAN)
5. Jordan Bedard (CAN)

Cadet Men’s 55 kg
1. Gabrieli Makhatadze (CAN)
2. Nik Foser (LIE)
3. Sebastian Teran (Pompano Beach, Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center)
3. Oleksandr Smakula (CAN)
5. William Maheux (CAN)
5. Grayson Tamura (CAN)
7. Matei Constantinescu (CAN)
7. Elias McLean (CAN)
Also Competed: Samuel Abdelmalak (Punta Gorda, Fla.), 0-2.

Cadet Women’s 44 kg
1. Dalia Benhamou (CAN)
2. Ariane Gougeon (CAN)

Cadet Men’s 60 kg
1. Roman Semyrozum (CAN)
2. Xavier Brouillette (CAN)
3. Amir Temirbaev (CAN)
3. Silas Coughlin (CAN)
5. Yannick Schimann (CAN)
5. Isaac Callaghan (GBR)
7. Arath Cruzalta Apodaca (MEX)
7. Antoine Cotte (Albany, Calif. / Griffin Judo)
Also Competed: Oliver Badillo (Lehigh Acres, Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center), 1-1.

Cadet Women’s 48 kg
1. Malia Manibog (San Gabriel, Calif. / San Gabriel Judo Dojo)
2. Zoe Element (CAN)
3. Anna Li (CAN)
3. Amaris Bell (Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center)
5. Jaelyn Abraham (CAN)
5. Maxine Maruyama-Prasard (CAN)
7. Vanessa Elizabeth Covaser (CAN)

Cadet Men’s 66 kg
1. Anes Mati (CAN)
2. Jayden Sanchez (Hillsborough, N.J. / Colton Brown Training Center)
3. Jonas Nelissen (CAN)
3. Mathis Keslacy (Alhambra, Calif. / LA Tenri Judo)
5. Justin Webber (CAN)
5. Sebastien Fecteau (CAN)
7. Viacheslav Sheiko (CAN)
7. Johann Escabi (PUR)

Cadet Women’s 52 kg
1. Melody Grenier (CAN)
2. Maegan Grooten (CAN)
3. Leiya Chiasson (CAN)
3. Helena Martins De Oliveira (CAN)
5. Ahniia Grebennikova (CAN)
5. Constanza Acosta Claudio (MEX)
7. Niamh O'Gorman (CAN)
7. Lily Gillies (CAN)
Also Competed: Mackenzie McPherson (Miramar, Fla. / Budokan Judo School), 1-2.

Cadet Men’s 73 kg
1. Lowan Le Bris (CAN)
2. Orelvis Beltran, Jr. (Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Falcon Judo Club)
3. Jasur Aliyev (CAN)
3. Gabriel Meier (LIE)
5. Kevin Purevdorj (Alameda, Calif. / Berkeley Genco Judo Club)
5. Noam Barriault-Tremblay (CAN)
7. Hawkins Jacobson (CAN)
7. Preston Holt (CAN)

Cadet Women’s 57 kg
1. Nicole Daria Manaila (CAN)
2. Madeline Tamanaha (Monterey Park, Calif. / San Gabriel Judo)
3. Emma Tritton (CAN)
3. Camila Heber (CAN)
5. Aubrey Genereux (Port Saint Lucie, Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center)
5. Meihao Ren (CAN)
Also Competed: Ellianna Abbott (Rayne, La. / Colton Brown Training Center), 0-2.

Cadet Men’s 81 kg
1. Tristan Bourque (CAN)
2. Lucas Gabriele (CAN)
3. Derick Thomas III (El Cerrito, Calif. / Berkeley Genco Judo Club)
3. Sarmat Kibizov (CAN)
5. Ivan Gregorio Gonzalez Ortega (MEX)
5. Nickita Tretiacov (CAN)
7. Mir-Maleek Ismayilov (CAN)
7. Thomas Campbell (CAN)

Cadet Women’s 63 kg
1. Maia Thomson (CAN)
2. Logyn Lynn Puahala (Aiea, Hawaii / Hawaii Kaikaku Judo Club)
3. Finley Morasch (CAN)
3. Dilana Gesa (CAN)
5. Presley Tompkins (CAN)
5. Abygail LaPlante (CAN)
7. Juliette Perusse (CAN)

Cadet Men’s 90 kg
1. Matthew Molchanov (CAN)
2. Andrew Maheux-Dyer (CAN)
3. Khalid Alshammari (KSA)
3. Christian Corchado (New Britain, Conn. / New Britain Judo and Dynamic Arts)
5. Justin Ledezma (CHI)
5. Kyle Anav (Oakland, Calif. / Griffin Judo)

Cadet Women’s 70 kg
1. Chloe Williams (Stafford, Va. / High Noon Judo)
2. Azra Benic (CAN)

Cadet Men’s +90 kg
1. Beksultan Aitmatov (KGZ)
2. Franck David Moussima Ewane Elouti (CAN)
3. Kanta Ueyama (Burbank, Calif. / Los Angeles Tenri Judo Dojo)
3. Kieran Scanlon (CAN)

Cadet Women’s +70 kg
1. Emiliya Aliyeva (CAN)
2. Claudia Fillion (CAN)
3. Olivia Wisniowski (CAN)

Full Cadet Pan American Cup Results