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Doug Rogers (judoka)

Doug Rogers
Doug Rogers, Isao Inokuma, Parnaoz Chikviladze and Anzor Kiknadze at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameAlfred Harold Douglas Rogers
Born(1941-01-26)January 26, 1941
Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedJuly 20, 2020(2020-07-20) (aged 79)
Vancouver, British Columbia
OccupationJudoka
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight118 kg (260 lb) (1964)[1]
Sport
CountryCanada
SportJudo
Weight class+80 kg, +93 kg, Open
Rank     6th dan black belt
ClubTakushoku University, Tokyo[2]
Coached by
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesSilver (1964)
World Champ.Bronze (1965)
Pan American Champ. (1965)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo +80 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Rio de Janeiro +80 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg Open
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg +93 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1965 Guatemala Open
Profile at external databases
IJF54617, 54551
JudoInside.com8736
Updated on June 25, 2023

Alfred Harold Douglas Rogers (January 26, 1941 – July 20, 2020) was a Canadian Olympic competitor in judo, and the first Canadian to win an Olympic medal in the sport. He was an honoured member in the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.[3] His best results were a silver medal in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and a gold medal at the Pan American Games, in 1967. He was a student of Masahiko Kimura.[3]

  1. ^ a b DeGeer, Vern (October 29, 1964). "Good Morning". The Montreal Gazette. p. 19. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Doug Rogers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Doug Rogers". Canada Sports Hall of Fame. 2008. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2009.

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