Background
Joliane was born in Blainville, a suburb of Montreal.
Joliane was born in Blainville, a suburb of Montreal.
She began with judo at age 8. She had to choose between judo and violin. She has always been more interested in sport so she chose judo.
Now she trains in Club de judo de Varennes under Denis Mechin.
She studies physical education at UQAM. In 2009 she competed at 2009 Judo World Championships in Rotterdam. She lost close match with Polish judoka Małgorzata Bielak.
She represented Canada at the 2012 London Olympics in the <57 kg category.