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The 1991 World Judo Championships were the 17th edition of the World Judo Championships

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 Barcelona

Barcelona

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, Spain

Spain

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from July 25 to July 28, 1991.

Men

-60 kg	Tadanori Koshino Tadanori Koshino is a retired judoka who competed in the -60 kg division.-Biography:Koshino began learning judo with a local sports team while he was in elementary school, and became the Hokkaidō Prefecture champion for his weight class in junior-high school. He placed third in the inter-highschool tournament...	Yoon Hyun Yoon Hyun Yoon Hyun is a South Korean judoka.He won a silver medal in the extra lightweight division , losing to Nazim Guseynov in the final in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Yoon also won two World Championship medals in 1989 and 1991.-External links:*...	Nazim Gousseinov Philippe Pradayrol
-65 kg	Udo Quellmalz Udo Quellmalz Udo Quellmalz is a German judoka, who's nicknamed Quelle.He won two Olympic medals in the half-lightweight division, in 1992 and 1996....	Masahiko Okuma	Sergei Kosmynin James Pedro
-71 kg	Toshihiko Koga Toshihiko Koga is a retired judoka who competed in the -71 kg and -78 kg divisions.-Biography:Koga was born in Kitashigeyasu, Saga, Japan, and began judo in elementary school. He traveled to Tokyo during junior-high school to enter Kodogakusha, a judo school later attended by Olympic gold medalists...	Joaquin Ruiz	Chung Hoon Chung Hoon Chung Hoon is a South Korean judoka.Chung was the World Champion at 71 kg in 1993. He won a bronze medal in the 1991 World Championships.... Vladimir Dguebadze
-78 kg	Daniel Lascau	Johan Laats Johan Laats Johan Laats is a Belgian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Bashir Varaev Bashir Varaev Bashir Varaev is a Chechen judoka who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics.In 1988 he won the bronze medal in the half middleweight class.... Hidehiko Yoshida Hidehiko Yoshida is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a long time veteran of Japan's Pride Fighting Championships, competing in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, also managing to fight in the semi-finals in the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix...
-86 kg	Hirotaka Okada Hirotaka Okada is a retired judoka who competed in the -78 kg and -86 kg divisions.-Biography:Okada began judo in primary school, and won the inter-highschool light heavyweight judo tournament in 1984...	Joseph Wanag	Waldemar Legień Waldemar Legien Waldemar Legień is a retired Polish judoka. He is the manager of Racing Club de France in Paris.He won two Olympic gold medals in different weight classes, in 1988 and 1992.For his sport achievements, he received:... Giorgio Vismara
-95 kg	Stéphane Traineau Stéphane Traineau Stéphane Traineau is a French judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*...	Pawel Nastula Pawel Nastula Paweł Marian Nastula is a Polish judoka and mixed martial artist. He was the 1995 and 1997 Judo World Champion, and 1996 gold medallist at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, winning those titles in the U95kg weight category.-Judo career:Paweł started training Judo at the age of 10 at AZS...	Marc Meiling Marc Meiling Marc Meiling is a German judoka.He won a silver medal in the half-heavyweight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Jiri Sosna
+95 kg	Sergei Kossorotov	Garcia Franck Moreno	Kim Kun-Soo Naoya Ogawa Naoya Ogawa Naoya Ogawa is a Japanese former world judo champion, Olympic silver medalist, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist...
Open	Naoya Ogawa Naoya Ogawa Naoya Ogawa is a Japanese former world judo champion, Olympic silver medalist, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist...	David Khakhaleishvili David Khakhaleishvili David Khakhaleishvili is a retired heavyweight Georgian judoka.He was expected to defend his heavyweight Olympic title at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia in a highly anticipated match against the reigning world champion, David Douillet...	Imre Czosz Georges Mathonnet

Women

-48 kg	Cécile Nowak Cécile Nowak Cécile Nowak is a French judoka, world champion and olympic champion. She won a gold medal in the extra lightweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona....	Karen Briggs	Ryoko Tamura Legna Verdecia Legna Verdecia Legna Verdecia Rodríguez is a Cuban judoka who won Olympic medals in 1996 and 2000.-References:*...
-52 kg	Alessandra Giungi	Sharon Rendle Sharon Rendle Sharon Susan Rendle MBE is a retired female judoka from the United Kingdom. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992, when she won the bronze medal in the women's featherweight division .-References:* *...	Maritza Perez Cardenas Matsumi Ueda
-56 kg	Miriam Blasco Miriam Blasco Miriam Blasco Soto is a professional judo competitor, who resides in Alicante, Spain. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain where she won the gold medal in Women's Judo in the 57 kg division...	Nicole Flagothier	Nicola Fairbrother Nicola Fairbrother Nicola Kim Fairbrother is a retired judoka from the United Kingdom. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992, when she won the silver medal in the women's lightweight division . In the final she was defeated by Spain's Miriam Blasco... Li Zhongyun Li Zhongyun Li Zhongyun is a female Chinese Judoka. She competed at 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, and won a bronze medal in Women's 52 kg.-References:...
-61 kg	Frauke Eickhoff	Diane Bell	Yael Arad Yael Arad Yael Arad is an Israeli judoka.She was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. She is widely recognized as one of Israel's most successful athletes and is credited with bringing judo into the athletic mainstream.... Catherine Fleury
-66 kg	Emanuela Pierantozzi Emanuela Pierantozzi Emanuela Pierantozzi is an Italian judoka.She won two Olympic medals in different weight classes, in 1992 and 2000.-External links:*...	Odalis Revé Odalis Revé Odalis Revé Jiménez is a retired Cuban judoka. At the 1992 Summer Olympics she won the gold medal in the Women's Middleweight category.-References:**...	Ryoko Fujimoto Kate Howey Kate Howey Kate Louise Howey is a former British judoka, the only British judoka to have competed at four Olympic Games. Howey is also the only British woman to have won two Olympic judo medals...
-72 kg	Kim Mi-Jung	Yoko Tanabe Yoko Tanabe is a retired Japanese judoka.She won two Olympic silver medals in the half-heavyweight division, in 1992 and 1996.She won All-Japan judo championships 6 times （1987 - 1992）.-External links:**...	Laetitia Meignan Laetitia Meignan Laetitia Meignan is a retired judoka from France, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she won the bronze medal in the women's half-heavyweight division , alongside Irene de Kok from the Netherlands.-References:... Marion van Dorssen
+72 kg	Moon Ji-Yoon	Yin Zhang	Beata Maksymow Monique van der Lee
Open	Zhuang Xiaoyan Zhuang Xiaoyan Zhuang Xiaoyan is a Chinese judo coach, former international judo champion, and winner of the gold medal for judo in the women's +72 kg division at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Her medal was China's first Olympic gold medal in judo.-Early life:Zhuang was born on 4 May 1969 in Shenyang, Liaoning,...	Estela Rodriguez Villanueva	Nathalie Lupino Nathalie Lupino Nathalie Lupino is a retired female judoka from France. She claimed the bronze medal in the Women's Heavyweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In the bronze medal match she defeated Germany's Claudia Weber.-References:*... Claudia Weber

Medals table

1	Japan	4	2	5	11
2	Germany	3	0	2	5
3	South Korea	2	1	2	5
4	France	2	0	5	7
5	Italy	2	0	1	3
6	People's Republic of China	1	1	1	3
7	Spain	1	1	0	2
8	Soviet Union	1	0	3	4
9	United Kingdom	0	3	2	5
9	Cuba	0	3	2	5
11	Belgium	0	2	0	2
12	Poland	0	1	2	3
13	United States	0	1	1	2
14	Georgia (country)	0	1	0	1
15	Netherlands	0	0	2	2
16	Azerbaijan	0	0	1	1
	Israel	0	0	1	1
	Hungary	0	0	1	1
	Czech Republic	0	0	1	1

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