Philippe Metellus
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 May 1990 Montreal, Canada |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Haiti |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –73 kg |
| Club | Kiseki Judo |
| Coached by | Ernst Laraque |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games | R32 (2024) |
| World Champ. | R32 (2021) |
| Pan American Champ. | 5th (2021) |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 37919 |
| JudoInside.com | 114231 |
| Updated on 29 July 2024 | |
Philippe Abel Metellus (born 30 May 1990) is a Haitian Canadian judoka who was the flagbearer for Haiti at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1][2]
Biography
Philippe Metellus was born in 1990 in Montreal, Canada. He began training in judo in 2002 in Haiti, where he spent his childhood, and continued training after returning to Canada. He trained at the Kiseki Judo club in Montreal, where his coach is the former Olympic judoka Ernst Laraque. Metellus competed in his first international competition at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen.[1][3] He is a seven-time Haitian national champion and a two-time Canadian national champion.[3]
At the Paris Olympics, Metellus competed in the men's 73 kg category and was defeated in his first match by Masayuki Terada of Thailand, who scored an ippon by tani otoshi.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Metellus Philippe Abel". Paris 2024 Olympics.
- ^ "Haiti - Profile". Paris 2024 Olympics.
- ^ a b Frosi, Robert (March 27, 2024). "Le rêve olympique des judokas haïtiens". Radio Canada International (in French).
- ^ "TERADA Masayuki vs METELLUS Philippe Abel Results". Retrieved 31 July 2024.
External links
- Philippe Metellus at the International Judo Federation
- Philippe Metellus at JudoInside.com
- Philippe Metellus at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Philippe Metellus at The-Sports.org
- Philippe Metellus on Instagram
