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John Baylon
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. CareerHe 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] RetirementAfter 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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