Renée Hock

Renee has done much to break barriers for women in judo. In 1989 Renee was one of a handful of women who relocated to the National Training Centre in Montreal to pursue training under Hiroshi Nakamura. First Canadian female athlete to receive full corporate sponsorship when she was recruited by the Seiko Sankyo Corporation of Japan. Renee won both the All Tokyo and All Japan Corporate Judo Championships. First Canadian female to have coached both men’s and women’s Senior National Team athletes in International competition. First female ever to be appointed to Judo Canada’s Technical Committee in the capacity of Program Development Coordinator. First female to ever hold the positions of Head Coach and Technical Director of Judo BC. Her contributions to our sport as an athlete, coach, and advocate for women in judo, have had a significant impact on the development of judo in Canada.