Duncan Vignale

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Duncan Vignale
Personal information
Born Mimico, Ontario [1]
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country Canada
Sport Judo
Rank      8th dan black belt
Club
  • Tanino Judo Club
  • Centre for Martial Arts
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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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  1. "Duncan Vignale – Part One". The Dr. Vibe Show (podcast) (Podcast). 14 March 2010. Event occurs at 0:37. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  2. "Instructors". Centre for Martial Arts. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. "Instructors". Centre for Martial Arts. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. "Special Achievements". Judo Ontario. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. Gill, Nicolas; Leyshon, Glynn (2019). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada (Second ed.). Montreal: Marcel Broquet. p. 181.
  6. "Instructors". Centre for Martial Arts. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  7. "Duncan Vignale – Part Two – "You Have To Put Pork Chops On The Table"". The Dr. Vibe Show (Podcast). 27 March 2010.