Joe Meli

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Joe Meli (born March 20, 1956, in Lethbridge, Alberta) is a retired judoka from Canada, who represented his native country at three Summer Olympics: 1976, 1984 and 1988. [1] He won the bronze medal at the 1979 Pan American Games in the men's open class division. [2] In 1986, he won the silver medal in the 95 kg weight category at the judo demonstration sport event as part of the 1986 Commonwealth Games. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joe Meli Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. Shelsea. "Meli, Joe".
  3. "Commonwealth Games Edinburgh - Event". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.