{"id":3962,"date":"2025-07-20T22:24:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T22:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pju-upj.org\/?p=3962"},"modified":"2025-07-21T01:17:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T01:17:18","slug":"raymond-damblant-un-gigante-del-judo-mundial-paz-a-su-alma-raymond-damblant-un-geant-du-judo-mondial-qui-a-passe-a-son-ame-raymond-damblant-a-giant-of-the-judo-world-peace-to-his-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pju-upj.org\/?p=3962","title":{"rendered":"Raymond Damblant, un gigante del judo mundial, paz a su alma \/ Raymond Damblant, un g\u00e9ant du judo mondial, qui a pass\u00e9 \u00e0 son \u00e2me \/ Raymond Damblant, a giant of the judo world, peace to his soul."},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana.-<\/strong> El Comite Ejecutivo de la Union Panamericana de Judo (UPJ) y sus Federaciones Nacionales afliadas pasan por la lamentable pena de informar del fallecimiento del maestro Raymond Damblant quien en su momento se desempe\u00f1o como Director de Arbitraje de nuestra organizacion, quien fue exaltado al Salon de la Fama del Judo Panamericano.
\nUn gran colaborador de la Union Panamericana de Judo, siempre atento y afable deja una larga ense\u00f1anza en el judo mundial en su dilatada carrera ligada a las artes marciales en sentido general tanto en Canada, panamerica y el mundo donde obtuvo recomocimientos por su capacidad y largos a\u00f1os de servicios.
\nLa Union Panamericana de Judo extiende sus condolencias a sus familiares por esta lamentable perdida y al judo canadiense en sentido general.
\nAnexamos la rese\u00f1a de El Club de Judo Hakudokan entidad esta que ha dado a conocer el fallecimiento del maestro Raymond Damblant, un gigante del judo mundial, paz a su alma.
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Con profunda tristeza nos enteramos del fallecimiento del Maestro Raymond Damblant el 19 de julio de 2025. Figura ic\u00f3nica de las artes marciales canadienses, dedic\u00f3 su vida al desarrollo y la promoci\u00f3n del judo y el aikibudo, dejando un legado invaluable.
\nNacido en Francia en 1931, Raymond Damblant comenz\u00f3 a practicar judo el 3 de diciembre de 1947. En 1959, se traslad\u00f3 a Quebec para promover el judo, inicialmente por un a\u00f1o, pero decidi\u00f3 establecerse definitivamente en Montreal. En 1961, asumi\u00f3 la direcci\u00f3n t\u00e9cnica del club de judo Hakudokan. Entren\u00f3 a m\u00e1s de 300 cinturones negros. En 1966, fund\u00f3 Judo Qu\u00e9bec, del cual fue su primer presidente.
\nEl reconocimiento de Raymond Damblant en el mundo del judo tambi\u00e9n se hizo evidente en su rol como \u00e1rbitro internacional. Fue condecorado con la selecci\u00f3n para tres Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos: M\u00fanich 1972, Montreal 1976 (donde dirigi\u00f3 la competici\u00f3n de judo) y Mosc\u00fa 1980 (edici\u00f3n en la que Canad\u00e1 no particip\u00f3). Su experiencia como \u00e1rbitro tambi\u00e9n fue destacada en m\u00faltiples Campeonatos Mundiales.
\nSu compromiso con las artes marciales no se limit\u00f3 al judo; tambi\u00e9n fue pionero del aikibudo en Canad\u00e1, fundando el Club de Budo de Montreal y contribuyendo a la formaci\u00f3n de numerosos cinturones negros en aikibudo y kobudo. En reconocimiento a sus destacadas contribuciones, fue nombrado miembro honorario de la Federaci\u00f3n Internacional de Judo en 1976, incluido en el Sal\u00f3n de la Fama del Judo de Quebec en 1990 y en el Sal\u00f3n de la Fama del Judo de Canad\u00e1 en 1996, y ascendido a 9.\u00ba dan de judo en 2012 y a 8.\u00ba dan de aikibudo en 2020.
\nEl maestro Raymond Damblant deja un legado imborrable en el mundo de las artes marciales. Su dedicaci\u00f3n, pasi\u00f3n y ense\u00f1anza seguir\u00e1n inspirando a generaciones de judokas y practicantes de aikibudo. Acompa\u00f1amos en el sentimiento a su familia, amigos y todos aquellos que tuvieron el privilegio de conocerlo y entrenar bajo su direcci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

El Club de Judo Hakudokan
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\"\"Saint-Domingue, R\u00e9publique Dominicaine.- Le Comit\u00e9 Ex\u00e9cutif de l’Union Panam\u00e9ricaine de Judo (UPJ) et ses F\u00e9d\u00e9rations Nationales affili\u00e9es pass\u00e8rent par la lamentable peine d’informer la faute du maestro Raymond Damblant qui, \u00e0 son moment, se d\u00e9sempe\u00f1o comme Directeur de l’Arbitrage de notre nouvelle organisation, qui a \u00e9t\u00e9 intronis\u00e9 au Temple de la renomm\u00e9e du judo panam\u00e9ricain.<\/em>
\nUn grand collaborateur de l’Union panam\u00e9ricaine de judo, toujours attentif et afable, a d\u00e9j\u00e0 une grande enseignement dans le judo mondial dans sa carri\u00e8re de ligue \u00e9largie aux arts martiaux en sentido g\u00e9n\u00e9ral tant au Canada, panam\u00e9ricain et le monde donde obtuvo recomocimientos por sa capacit\u00e9 et de longues ann\u00e9es de services.<\/em>
\nL’Union Panam\u00e9ricaine de Judo exprime ses condol\u00e9ances \u00e0 ses familiers pour cette lamentable perte et au judo canadien en sentido g\u00e9n\u00e9ral.<\/em>
\nNous avons examin\u00e9 la situation du Club de Judo Hakudokan, une entit\u00e9 qui a fait connaissance de la chute du maestro Raymond Damblant, un g\u00e9ant du judo mondial, qui a pass\u00e9 \u00e0 son \u00e2me.<\/em>
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C’est avec une profonde tristesse que nous avons appris le d\u00e9c\u00e8s de Ma\u00eetre Raymond Damblant, survenu le 19 juillet 2025. Figure embl\u00e9matique des arts martiaux au Canada, il a consacr\u00e9 sa vie au d\u00e9veloppement et \u00e0 la promotion du judo et de l’a\u00efkibudo, laissant derri\u00e8re lui un h\u00e9ritage inestimable.<\/em><\/div>\n
N\u00e9 en France en 1931, Raymond Damblant a d\u00e9but\u00e9 sa pratique du judo le 3 d\u00e9cembre 1947. En 1959, il s’installe au Qu\u00e9bec pour promouvoir le judo, initialement pour une ann\u00e9e, mais il choisit de s’\u00e9tablir d\u00e9finitivement \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al. En 1961, il prend la direction technique du club de judo Hakudokan. Il a form\u00e9 plus de 300 ceintures noires. En 1966, il fonde Judo Qu\u00e9bec, dont il est le premier pr\u00e9sident.<\/em><\/div>\n
La reconnaissance de Raymond Damblant dans le monde du judo s’est \u00e9galement illustr\u00e9e par son r\u00f4le d’arbitre international. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 honor\u00e9 d’une s\u00e9lection pour trois Jeux olympiques : Munich en 1972, Montr\u00e9al en 1976 (o\u00f9 il a assum\u00e9 la direction de la comp\u00e9tition de judo) et Moscou en 1980 (\u00e9dition \u00e0 laquelle le Canada n’a pas particip\u00e9). Son expertise en arbitrage a \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 sollicit\u00e9e lors de multiples Championnats du Monde.<\/em><\/div>\n
Son engagement envers les arts martiaux ne se limitait pas au judo; il a \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 un pionnier de l’a\u00efkibudo au Canada, fondant le Club Budo de Montr\u00e9al et contribuant \u00e0 la formation de nombreuses ceintures noires en a\u00efkibudo et en kobudo.<\/em><\/div>\n
En reconnaissance de ses contributions exceptionnelles, il a \u00e9t\u00e9 en particulier nomm\u00e9 membre honoraire de la F\u00e9d\u00e9ration internationale de judo en 1976,\u00a0 intronis\u00e9 au Temple de la renomm\u00e9e de Judo Qu\u00e9bec en 1990, de Judo Canada en 1996,\u00a0 promu 9e dan en judo en 2012 et 8e dan en aikibudo en 2020.<\/em><\/div>\n
Ma\u00eetre Raymond Damblant laisse derri\u00e8re lui un h\u00e9ritage durable dans le monde des arts martiaux. Son d\u00e9vouement, sa passion et son enseignement continueront d’inspirer des g\u00e9n\u00e9rations de judokas et de pratiquants d’a\u00efkibudo. Nos pens\u00e9es accompagnent sa famille, ses amis et tous ceux qui ont eu le privil\u00e8ge de le conna\u00eetre et de s’entra\u00eener sous sa direction.<\/em><\/div>\n
Le club de judo Hakudokan<\/em>
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\"\"Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- The Executive Committee of the Panamerican Judo Union (PJU) and its affiliated National Federations inform of the lamentable passing of maestro Raymond Damblant who at a time participated as the Director of Arbitration among our organization, who was inducted into the Panamerican Judo Hall of Fame.
\nA great collaborator of the Panamerican Judo Union, we are already aware of and have already had a long education in world judo in its expanded career path linked to the martial arts in the general sense of Canada, pan-america and the world have received thanks for their capacity and long years of services.
\nThe Panamerican Judo Union extends its condolences to its friends for this lamentable loss and Canadian judo in general sentiment.
\nLet’s take a look at the record of the Judo Hakudokan club and this is what we learned about the passing of master Raymond Damblant, a giant of the judo world, peace to his soul.
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It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of Master Raymond Damblant on July 19, 2025. An iconic figure in Canadian martial arts, he dedicated his life to the development and promotion of judo and aikibudo, leaving behind an invaluable legacy.Born in France in 1931, Raymond Damblant began practicing judo on December 3, 1947. In 1959, he moved to Quebec to promote judo, initially for a year, but chose to settle permanently in Montreal. In 1961, he became technical director of the Hakudokan judo club. He trained more than 300 black belts. In 1966, he founded Judo Qu\u00e9bec, of which he was its first president.
\nRaymond Damblant’s recognition in the world of judo was also evident in his role as an international referee. He was honored with selection for three Olympic Games: Munich in 1972, Montreal in 1976 (where he headed the judo competition), and Moscow in 1980 (an edition in which Canada did not participate). His officiating expertise was also called upon at multiple World Championships.
\nHis commitment to martial arts was not limited to judo; he was also a pioneer of aikibudo in Canada, founding the Montreal Budo Club and contributing to the training of numerous black belts in aikibudo and kobudo. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, he was named an honorary member of the International Judo Federation in 1976, inducted into the Judo Qu\u00e9bec Hall of Fame in 1990 and Judo Canada Hall of Fame in 1996, and promoted to 9th dan in judo in 2012 and 8th dan in aikibudo in 2020.
\nMaster Raymond Damblant leaves behind a lasting legacy in the world of martial arts. His dedication, passion, and teaching will continue to inspire generations of judoka and aikibudo practitioners. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and all those who had the privilege of knowing him and training under his direction.
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Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana.- El Comite Ejecutivo de la Union Panamericana de Judo (UPJ) y sus Federaciones Nacionales afliadas pasan por la lamentable pena de informar del fallecimiento del maestro Raymond Damblant quien en su momento se desempe\u00f1o como Director de Arbitraje de nuestra organizacion, quien fue exaltado al Salon de la Fama del Judo […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3968,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pju-upj.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3962"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pju-upj.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pju-upj.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pju-upj.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pju-upj.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3962"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/pju-upj.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3962\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3978,"href":"https:\/\/pju-upj.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3962\/revisions\/3978"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pju-upj.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pju-upj.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pju-upj.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pju-upj.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}