George Poklitar

George Poklitar
Personal information
Other namesGueorgui Poklitar, Georges Poklitar
NationalityCanadian
Born (1996-03-31) March 31, 1996
Kyiv, Ukraine
Alma materUniversité de Montréal – Bachelor of Management (B.Gest.)
Occupation(s)Judoka, actor
Sport
CountryCanada
SportJudo
Weight class–60 kg / –66 kg
Rank     4th dan black belt
ClubKiseki Judo
Coached byErnst Laraque
Achievements and titles
Pan American Champ.7th (2017)
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  Canada, Quebec
Jeux de la Francophonie
Silver medal – second place 2017 Abidjan –66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF7733
JudoInside.com69211

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "JudoInside – Gueorgui Poklitar Judoka". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  3. ^ "Judo : Gueorgui Poklitar et Jacob Valois apprennent et se fixent des objectifs précis". RDS.ca (in French). 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  4. ^ "2017 Jeux de la Francophonie – Médailles Équipe Québec" (PDF). Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie (in French). 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  5. ^ Canada, Judo (2017-07-25). "Gueorgui Poklitar médaillé d'argent pour l'équipe du Québec". RDS (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  6. ^ "Gueorgui Poklitar". International Judo Federation. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Zoom sur George Poklitar". Facebook (Judo Québec official) (in French). Judo Québec. January 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Université de Montréal - Collation des grades : Faculté des arts et des sciences" (PDF).
  10. ^ Communiqué (2014-01-14). "GSP donne au suivant". RDS (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  11. ^ "Rapport annuel 2020–2021" (PDF). Judo Québec (in French). 2021. p. 16. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Rapport annuel 2018–2019" (PDF). Judo Québec (in French). 2019. p. 13. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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