Olympic Judoka, Antoine Valois-Fortier was born on March 13, 1990. He was born in Vanier, Quebec, Canada and raised in Quebec City, Quebec. Antoine is the son of Nathalie Valois and Stéphane Fortier. He began doing Judo when he was just four years old, with the majority of his family practicing judo as well. Antoine studied Kinesiology at the Université du Québec à Montréal. He resides in Montreal, Quebec.