John Baylon

Filipino judoka (born 1965)

John Baylon

Born|  (1965-11-06) 6 November 1965 (age 58)
Nationality| Filipino
Trainer| Toshiyuki Wado
(Brazilian jiu-jitsu)
Rank| Black belt judo
Black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Notable club(s)| Clube de jiu-jitsu (Japan)
Notable school(s)| Kodokan Judo Institute

John Baylon (born 6 November 1965) is a Filipino judoka who has competed in the Summer Olympics and a multi-medalist in the Southeast Asian Games.

## Career

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He trained in Judo in Japan at the Kōdōkan[1] where he obtained his Judo black belt.[2]

He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3]

Baylon has won a total of nine gold medals in the Southeast Asian Games, first competing in the regional tournament in the 1980s.[4] His first gold medal in the games was in the 1991 edition which was hosted in Manila. He was the flagbearer of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games delegation in 2007.[5] In 2002, Baylon decided to take up Brazilian jiu-jitsu and obtained his black belt in the discipline from Toshiyuki Wado in 2008.[1] He also won medals in Judo at the World Masters, and Asian Games.[2]

In the 2011 edition, he failed to win a gold after he was defeated by Vietnamese judoka, Hai Long To in the 81 kg category semifinal. This led to him announcing his retirement from competitive judo.[4]

## Retirement

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After his retirement, he went on to become a coach in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[4] and Judo based in Metro Manila.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b Navida, John Gray. "art II of MMA Philippines' Exclusive Interview with 6th Dan Judoka and BJJ Black Belt John Baylon". MMA Philippines. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
2. ^ a b c "That Time Filipino Judoka John Baylon Submitted Mike Fowler in a Judo Tournament". Eastern Europe BJJ. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Baylon Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
4. ^ a b c Castillo, Musong (19 November 2011). "John Baylon's long judo reign ends". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
5. ^ "7-time gold medalist Baylon to carry RP flag at 24th SEA Games". GMA News. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

## External links

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* John Baylon at Olympedia