Jacob Valois
Biography
• 2019 Pan American Championships bronze medallist in the 66kg weight class
• Won his first career Grand Prix medal in July 2019, taking 66kg bronze in Montreal
• Won silver at the 2018 Belgian Open for his first career international medal
• Earned his first career World Cup victory at the 2018 Asian Open in Hong Kong
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT JACOB
Getting into the Sport: Started training in judo in 2007… Outside Interests: Studying Socials Sciences at Cégep Edouard Montpetit… Enjoys hanging out with friends during his time away from competition and training… Would like to become a firefighter… Odds and Ends: Nickname: Pew…
Notable International Results
IJF World Championships: 2019 – Participant (66kg)
Pan American Championships: 2019 – BRONZE (66kg); 2018 – 7th (66kg)
IJF World Junior Championships: 2018 – Participant (66kg); 2017 – Participant (66kg)