1961 World Judo Championships
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The 1961 World Judo Championships were the 3rd edition of the World Judo Championships
, and were held in Paris
, France
on December 2, 1961.
World Judo Championships
The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their...
, and were held in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on December 2, 1961.
Men
| Open |  Anton GeesinkAnton Geesink Antonius "Anton" Johannes Geesink was a Dutch 10th-dan judoka from Utrecht. He was a three-time World Judo Champion , Olympic Gold Medalist and won 21 European championships... |
 Koji SoneKoji Sone was a Japanese judoka and world champion.He was born in the city Chichibu, Saitama and started judo in his childhood. His father was a 6th Dan in judo and his uncle a 9th Dan. Sone is a university-trained judoka from Meiji University... |
 Kim Tong-Pae Takeshi Koga |
Medals table
| 1 | Netherlands |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Japan |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | South Korea |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |