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It is with great sadness that Judo BC informs the Judo community of the unexpected loss of Tristan Alexander. Tristan died while snowboarding on January 5th at Mt. Washington. He was a beloved family member, friend, and teammate. He will be deeply missed.
A Go Fund Me campaign to help support his family can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/xc6e7-in-memory-of-tristan-alexander.
Tristan was an active member of the Victoria Judo Club, Kokushikai Judo, Vancouver Island Regional Training Centre and Team BC. He started judo in Victoria in 2005, and was promoted to shodan in 2016. Tristan attended his first National Championships in 2012 receiving a Bronze medal in the U15 over 66kg category.
Here are some of Tristan’s top judo accomplishments:
- Silver medal at the 2019 National Championships in the Senior Men’s category
- 2018 Judo BC Male U21 Athlete of the Year
- Gold medal at the 2018 National Championships in the U21 division
- Gold medals in 2018 at the Pacific International and Saskatchewan Open in the U21 division
- Gold medals in 2017 at the Quebec Open, Pacific International and Saskatchewan Open in U21
- Member of the 2015 Western Canada Games Team, winning an individual Bronze and Team Gold.
“Tristan was often described as a gentle giant. Anyone who practiced with him knew they were in strong but safe hands and anyone who fought him in tournament would question the label. During his young athlete life Tristan participated in and excelled at many sports and had an expansive social circle. He took great pleasure in the interaction with others and was always incredibly generous with his time. Tristan was also very independent and maintained a high standard of personal integrity, owning his choices and being clear that those choices were about him and not a reflection of others around him. This was the beautiful way in which he demonstrated a gentle yet decisive path in life – a true judoka at heart and a great man in the making. Gone too soon.”
~ Jeremy Grant, Tristan’s coach from 2012 to 2021
