Duncan Vignale
Personal information
BornMimico, Ontario[1]
Sport
CountryCanada
SportJudo
Rank     Hachidan (8th dan)
Club
  • Tanino Judo Club
  • Centre for Martial Arts
Coached by

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]

Interviews

  • "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

References

  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.


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