Name: Antoine Valois-Fortier
CAN Fund recipient since 2016
Nickname: AVF, Tony
Hometown: Québec city ,QC
Sport: Judo
Best Result: 3rd place at the 2012 Olympics and 2nd place at the 2014 World Championship
On The National Team Since (Year): 2009
Best advice you have received?
Don’t let success go to your head, or defeat go to your heart.
What is your favourite tv series?
Games of Thrones
How did you get involved in your sport?
I was a very energetic kid and my parents were looking for a sport to calm me down! Judo is a sport where respect and discipline is important so they put me in and I have never stop since.
What is your favourite thing about being on the road with your teammates?
The great memory we share in great and unique places around the world.
What is your pre-game/pre-competition meal?
A mountain of pasta!!
Share three words to describe your Olympic journey
Perseverance
Dream
Unforgettable
Instagram: @antoinevf
Twitter: @antoine_vf