Judo Canada Unveils First Trading Card
The debut card features Olympic bronze medallist Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard, unveiled at the Pan-American Cup in Montréal.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Collecting
Judo Canada unveiled its first trading card, featuring Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard, at the Pan-American Cup in Montréal. The organization plans to issue 900 individually numbered cards in two versions.
Why it matters
The release is intended to promote the sport and pay tribute to athletes and pioneers. It is also meant to eventually showcase several generations of Canadian judokas.
Judo Canada will issue 900 individually numbered cards, split between 750 classic red-and-black cards and 150 special HP Club gold-and-black cards. The first card is sold at the Judo Canada booth at the Centre Pierre-Charbonneau, and the source does not state pricing or subsequent release dates.
The players
Judo Canada
Judo Canada is the national governing body for the sport of judo in Canada, responsible for developing and promoting competitive judo across the country.
Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard
Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard is a Canadian judoka who won a bronze medal at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo and is now retiring from competition.
The details
The first card was produced with Extreme Sports Cards - Sports Printers and will be sold at the Judo Canada booth at the Centre Pierre-Charbonneau during the Pan-American Judo Open. Beauchemin-Pinard, who won bronze at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, is retiring from competition.
Timeline
2021: Beauchemin-Pinard wins Olympic bronze in Tokyo.
November 5, 2026: The first card is unveiled at the Pan-American Cup in Montréal.
Season Trajectory
Judo Canada's card project follows Beauchemin-Pinard's bronze at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, and the organization plans to extend it to several generations of Canadian judokas. Christa Deguchi, Nicolas Gill and Doug Rogers have been identified as potential future additions to the set.
Collectors can obtain the first card in person at the Judo Canada booth at the Centre Pierre-Charbonneau. The remaining 900 numbered cards are split into classic and special HP Club editions, with the 150 gold-and-black HP Club cards representing the smaller tier.
The takeaway
Limited, numbered releases like this one give collectors a tangible way to follow a sport's athletes over time. Keeping an eye on the numbering and edition split can help buyers understand which cards are scarcer.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Sport Information Resource Centre.
