Tony Walby

Tony Walby retired from competitive sport after the 2016 Paralympic Games. In December 2018, he was elected chair of the Canadian Paralympic Committee’s Athletes’ Council on a platform to continue to build the council’s influence in the Canadian sport system.

Taking up judo at the age of seven, Walby fought alongside sighted athletes into his mid-thirties despite the effects of cone dystrophy, a deteriorating genetic condition. For 16 years, Walby was a member of the national able-bodied judo team. In his last year of competition, he earned the title of national heavyweight champion.

Walby retired from able-bodied sport at age 35, around the same time he was declared legally blind. A 12-time Senior National Medalist in sighted judo, Walby quickly excelled in visually-impaired judo, taking two gold medals at the 2010 Parapan American Championships.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games… 2011 and 2015 Parapan American Games…

PERSONAL

A family man, Walby cites his children as his ultimate success and expresses admiration for his parents and the support they offered throughout his athletic career. He works as a computer engineer with the Correctional Service of Canada..

NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

• 2016 Paralympic Games 90 kg 9th
• 2016 IBSA British Grand Prix 90 kg 5th
• 2016 IBSA German World Cup 90 kg 3rd
• 2016 IBSA Brazil World Cup 90 kg 3rd
• 2015 Parapan American Games 90 kg 4th
• 2014 World Championships 90 kg 7th
• 2012 Paralympic Games +100 kg 7th
• 2011 Parapan American Games +100 kg 3rd