Career
He served as the first president of the Canadian Judo Federation from 1949 until 1960. He introduced the formation of several judo leagues for the expansion of judo throughout the Canada and abroad. He maintained continuous liaison with the International Judo Federation and the affiliated national delegations for the purpose of exchanging on technical and administrative matters.
In 1951, Gauthier represented the interests of Judo at the First Canadian Sports conference held in Ottawa.
He held the positions of secretary and treasury for the Canadian Amateur Sports from 1951-1955. He was the Canadian delegate to the first International Judo Federation congress in 1956.
Mr Gauthier held the position of Vice-President for the PJU in 1952-1954. As a competitor and team captain, he participated in the First Pan American Championship in Havana in 1952.
He participated in the Argentina Championship in 1955 and he was the Canadian delegate to the First World Judo Championships in Tokyo in 1956.
In 1965, Gauthier made three judo and self-defense films in collaboration with the National Film Board and the Canadian Penitentiary authorities. He designed and maintained several Judo newsletters and Pan-Canadian bulletins for several years. He also organized and participated in over 200 public demonstrations, tournaments and championships towards the emancipation of Judo in Canada.
