George Poklitar (born 31 March 1996), also known in sport records as Gueorgui Poklitar and Georges Poklitar, is a Ukrainian-Canadian actor and judoka based in Montreal.^[1][2][3]

Competing for Canada at −60 kg and −66 kg, Poklitar won the silver medal in the men's 66 kg judo event at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie representing the Quebec-Canada team.^[4][5] He earned a silver medals at the 2016 San Salvador Pan American Open (−66 kg), the 2019 Lima Pan American Open (−60 kg), and placed 5th at the 2019 Córdoba Pan American Open (−60 kg).^[1] In 2018, Poklitar placed 5th at the International Belgian Open of Visé in Belgium.^[6] In 2020, Judo Québec reported that Poklitar had won 17 medals at Canadian championships, including 7 national titles over the span of a decade.^[7]

Poklitar earned a Bachelor of Management (B.Gest.) in Business Analysis and Information Technology from Université de Montréal in 2024.^[8]

In 2014, Poklitar received a scholarship from the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec supported by Georges St-Pierre.^[9]

In December 2020, Judo Canada attributed a batsugun promotion to Poklitar, awarding him the grade of yondan (4th dan black belt).^[10]

From 2017 to 2019, Poklitar served as the Team Quebec male athletes’ representative on the Comité d’excellence of Judo Québec.^[11]