Canada’s Beauchemin-Pinard wins silver medal at judo world championships
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
We need your support!
Local journalism needs your support!
As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed.
Now, more than ever, we need your support.
Starting at $15.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website.
Subscribe Nowor call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527.
Your pledge helps to ensure we provide the news that matters most to your community!
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Brandon Sun access to your Winnipeg Free Press subscription for only
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*$1 will be added to your next bill. After your 4 weeks access is complete your rate will increase by $4.99 a X percent off the regular rate.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
BUDAPEST – Canada’s Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard took the silver medal in the under-63-kilogram weight class at the world judo championships Monday after losing the final bout in extra time.
Japan’s Haruka Kaju, unbeaten since her World Judo Tour debut last year, withstood Beauchemin-Pinard’s ground game and scored a pin for ippon — or full point — in “golden score” sudden death.
It was the second world championship silver for Beauchemin-Pinard, who also finished runner-up in 2022.
The 30-year-old from Montreal also won bronze in the weight class at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2019 and 2020 Pan American championships.
Beauchemin-Pinard, who had a bye in the first round, beat South Africa’s Jasmine Martin, Slovenia’s Kaja Kajzer, Mongolia’s Enkhriilen Lkhagvatogoo and Brazil’s Rafaela Silva en route to the final.
Three of her four wins came by ippon, but she couldn’t continue her dominance against the Japanese rising star.
“It’s still really fresh and I think it’s going to take me a few more days to digest this defeat, because I felt I could have beaten (Kaju),” Beauchemin-Pinard said.
Still, Beauchemin-Pinard said she was proud to reach the podium.
“I’m thrilled with my result,” she said. “Obviously, immediately after the fight, I was disappointed because the gold medal was well within reach. I felt like I’d lost the gold rather than won silver, but as the day went on, I realized that I had put in a great day’s fighting.”
In other action, François Gauthier-Drapeau of Alma, Que., lost his first bout in the under-81 kg category to Zaur Dvalashvili of Georgia.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 16, 2025.