John Baylon
{{Short description|Filipino judoka (born 1965)}}
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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
He trained in Judo in Japan at the Kōdōkan{{cite web|last1=Navida|first1=John Gray|title=art II of MMA Philippines’ Exclusive Interview with 6th Dan Judoka and BJJ Black Belt John Baylon|url=http://www.mmaphil.com/2017/04/18/coach-john-baylon-we-are-living-in-exciting-times-for-combat-sports/|website=MMA Philippines|accessdate=27 May 2018}} where he obtained his Judo black belt.{{cite web|title=That Time Filipino Judoka John Baylon Submitted Mike Fowler in a Judo Tournament|url=https://www.bjjee.com/videos/that-time-filipino-judoka-john-baylon-submitted-mike-fowler-in-a-judo-tournament/|website=Eastern Europe BJJ|accessdate=27 May 2018|date=29 May 2016}}
He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/john-baylon-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418075601/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/john-baylon-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=John Baylon Olympic Results |accessdate=26 May 2018}}
Baylon has won a total of nine gold medals in the Southeast Asian Games, first competing in the regional tournament in the 1980s.{{cite news|last1=Castillo|first1=Musong|title=John Baylon’s long judo reign ends|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/25931/john-baylon%E2%80%99s-long-judo-reign-ends|accessdate=27 May 2018|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=19 November 2011}} 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.{{cite news|title=7-time gold medalist Baylon to carry RP flag at 24th SEA Games|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/content/64997/7-time-gold-medalist-baylon-to-carry-rp-flag-at-24th-sea-games/story/|accessdate=27 May 2018|work=GMA News|date=18 October 2007}} In 2002, Baylon decided to take up Brazilian jiu-jitsu and obtained his black belt in the discipline from Toshiyuki Wado in 2008. He also won medals in Judo at the World Masters, and Asian Games.
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.
Retirement
After his retirement, he went on to become a coach in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Judo based in Metro Manila.
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Category:Olympic judoka for the Philippines
Category:Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Category:Judoka at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Judoka at the 1998 Asian Games
Category:Judoka at the 2002 Asian Games
Category:Judoka at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Judoka at the 2010 Asian Games