Joe Meli (born March 20, 1956, in Lethbridge, Alberta) is a retired judoka from Canada, who represented his native country at three Summer Olympics: 1976, 1984 and 1988. He won the bronze medal at the 1979 Pan American Games in the men's open class division. In 1986, he won the silver medal in the 95 kg weight category at the judo demonstration sport event as part of the 1986 Commonwealth Games. See also Judo in Alberta Judo in Canada List of Canadian judoka References 1956 births Canadian male judoka Judoka at the 1976 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1984 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic judoka of Canada Sportspeople from Lethbridge Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 1979 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games 21st-century Canadian people 20th-century Canadian people