Ewan Beaton
Encyclopedia
Ewan Beaton is a male judo
ka from Canada
.
He claimed the silver medal in the Men's Bantamweight (– 60 kg) division at the 1991 Pan American Games
in Havana, Cuba. In the final he was defeated by Brazil's Shigueto Yamasaki
. Four years later he captured the gold medal.
Beaton represented his native country at the 1992
and the 1996 Summer Olympics
. He was affiliated with the University of Manitoba
.
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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He claimed the silver medal in the Men's Bantamweight (– 60 kg) division at the 1991 Pan American Games
1991 Pan American Games
The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were a total number of 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events held in 32 different sports...
in Havana, Cuba. In the final he was defeated by Brazil's Shigueto Yamasaki
Shigueto Yamasaki
Shigueto Yamasaki Júnior is a retired male judoka from Brazil.Yamasaki claimed the gold medal in the Men's Bantamweight division at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. In the final he defeated Canada's Ewan Beaton. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics.He is the...
. Four years later he captured the gold medal.
Beaton represented his native country at the 1992
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
and the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
. He was affiliated with the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
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