George Poklitar
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| Other names | Gueorgui Poklitar, Georges Poklitar | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | March 31, 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Université de Montréal – Bachelor of Management (B.Gest.) | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Judoka, actor | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –60 kg / –66 kg | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | 4th dan black belt | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Kiseki Judo | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ernst Laraque | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Pan American Champ. | 7th (2017) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | |||||||||||||||
| IJF | 7733 | ||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 69211 | ||||||||||||||
George Poklitar (born 31 March 1996), also known in sport records as Gueorgui Poklitar and Georges Poklitar, is a Ukrainian-Canadian actor and judoka based in Montreal.[1][2][3]
Judo career
Competing for Canada at −60 kg and −66 kg, Poklitar won the silver medal in the men's 66 kg judo event at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie representing the Quebec-Canada team.[4][5] He earned a silver medals at the 2016 San Salvador Pan American Open (−66 kg), the 2019 Lima Pan American Open (−60 kg), and placed 5th at the 2019 Córdoba Pan American Open (−60 kg).[6] In 2018, Poklitar placed 5th at the International Belgian Open of Visé in Belgium.[7] In 2020, Judo Québec reported that Poklitar had won 17 medals at Canadian championships, including 7 national titles over the span of a decade.[1][8]
Education
Poklitar earned a Bachelor of Management (B.Gest.) in Business Analysis and Information Technology from Université de Montréal in 2024.[1][9]
Filmography
In 2025, Poklitar transitioned into professional acting, becoming a member of ACTRA. He is set to appear in the feature film Love & Chaos, directed by Drew Denny, in which he portrays a local thief within an ensemble cast that includes Christine Taylor, Bebe Wood, Lux Pascal, Anna Akana, Rio Mangini, and Warren Egypt Franklin.[1]
Awards
In 2014, Poklitar received a scholarship from the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec supported by Georges St-Pierre.[10]
In December 2020, Judo Canada attributed a batsugun promotion to Poklitar, awarding him the grade of yondan (4th dan black belt).[1][11]
Volunteering
From 2017 to 2019, Poklitar served as the Team Quebec male athletes’ representative on the Comité d’excellence of Judo Québec.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d e Lien MULTIMÉDIA (November 20, 2025). "Du judo au cinéma : un début réussi à l'écran pour George Poklitar". Qui fait Quoi. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ "JudoInside – Gueorgui Poklitar Judoka". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ "Judo : Gueorgui Poklitar et Jacob Valois apprennent et se fixent des objectifs précis". RDS.ca (in French). 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ "2017 Jeux de la Francophonie – Médailles Équipe Québec" (PDF). Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie (in French). 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ Canada, Judo (2017-07-25). "Gueorgui Poklitar médaillé d'argent pour l'équipe du Québec". RDS (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ "Gueorgui Poklitar". International Judo Federation. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ "Judo : Ecaterina Guica et Christa Deguchi se couvrent d'or à l'Open européen d'Odivelas". RDS.ca (in French). 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ "Zoom sur George Poklitar". Facebook (Judo Québec official) (in French). Judo Québec. January 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Université de Montréal - Collation des grades : Faculté des arts et des sciences" (PDF).
- ^ Communiqué (2014-01-14). "GSP donne au suivant". RDS (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ "Rapport annuel 2020–2021" (PDF). Judo Québec (in French). 2021. p. 16. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Rapport annuel 2018–2019" (PDF). Judo Québec (in French). 2019. p. 13. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
External links
- George Poklitar at IMDb
- George Poklitar at the International Judo Federation
- George Poklitar at JudoInside.com