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The following is the list of World Judo Championships medalists in the sport of judo. Men. Extra Lightweight. 60 kg; Year Gold: Silver: Bronze: 1979: Thierry Rey:
The first World Judo Champion, Shokichi Natsui in 1956 The first edition of the world championships took place in Tokyo, Japan in 1956. There were no weight classes at the time and Japanese judoka Shokichi Natsui became the first world champion in history, defeating fellow countryman Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu in the final.
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At the 2007 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he became the youngest ever senior world champion when he won the heavyweight (+100 kg) event, defeating the 2000 Olympic gold medallist, Kosei Inoue of Japan, in the semi-final. [4] [7] At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Riner competed in the men's heavyweight event. [3]
Pages in category "World judo champions" The following 144 pages are in this category, out of 144 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Hifumi Abe;
The 2024 World Judo Championships was held at the Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 19 to 24 May 2024 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification period, concluding with a mixed team event on the final day. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The IJF World Tour is a worldwide top-tier judo tour, organized by the International Judo Federation since 2009. [1]The IJF World Tour consists of the annual World Championships and World Masters, a series of Grand Slam and Grand Prix tournaments, the annual continental championships and open meets organized by the respective continental judo unions, as well as the annual World Juniors ...
James A. Pedro (born October 30, 1970) is an American retired World Champion and Olympic judoka, as well as a current judo coach. [1] Pedro currently holds a 7th degree black belt in judo. He is the coach of Kayla Harrison , the first and currently only American to win an Olympic gold medal in judo.