Duncan Vignale is a Canadian judoka who has played a significant role in the development of judo in Canada and especially Ontario. He has held several important positions such as President of Judo Ontario and Vice-President of Judo Canada, coached the Ontario judo team, and served as a kata judge for the International Judo Federation. He won the Syl Apps Special Achievement Award in 2011, was made a Lifetime Member of Judo Ontario in 2013, and is one of just seventeen Canadian judoka to achieve the rank of hachidan (eighth dan).[3][4][5] Vignale was also selected as an alternate to Doug Rogers for the 1964 Summer Olympics.[6][7]
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| Born | Mimico, Ontario[1] |
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| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Judo |
| Rank | Hachidan (8th dan) |
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Interviews edit
- "Duncan Vignale – Part One". The Dr. Vibe Show (Podcast). 14 March 2010.
- "Duncan Vignale – Part Two – "You Have To Put Pork Chops On The Table"". The Dr. Vibe Show (Podcast). 27 March 2010.
- "Duncan Vignale – Part Three – "The Watermelon Story"". The Dr. Vibe Show (Podcast). 19 July 2010.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Duncan Vignale – Part One". The Dr. Vibe Show (podcast) (Podcast). 14 March 2010. Event occurs at 0:37. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Instructors". Centre for Martial Arts. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Instructors". Centre for Martial Arts. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Special Achievements". Judo Ontario. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Gill, Nicolas; Leyshon, Glynn (2019). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada (Second ed.). Montreal: Marcel Broquet. p. 181.
- ^ "Instructors". Centre for Martial Arts. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Duncan Vignale – Part Two – "You Have To Put Pork Chops On The Table"". The Dr. Vibe Show (Podcast). 27 March 2010.
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