Gisèle Gravel

During the 1970s, the Baie-Comeau Dojo, under Gisèle Gravel, became the Dojo with the most female judoka in North America, having a total of 162 female members. Gisèle Gravel promoted about fifty women to black belt. Inducted as a Pioneer in 2007 One of the first four women in Quebec to get her black belt First female head coach and technical director of a judo club in Quebec First woman member of Judo Québec Grading Committee Recipients of the 125th Anniversary of Canada Commemorative Medal 2008, received Ordre National du Quebec.