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The 1993 World Judo Championships were the 18th 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 Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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from September 30 to October 3, 1993.

Men

60 kg	Ryuji Sonoda Ryuji Sonoda is a Japanese judoka.He was born in Ōmuta, Fukuoka, and began judo at the age of a first grader.He won a gold medal at the -60 kg category of the Junior World Championships in 1992 and World Championships in 1993...	Nazim Gousseinov	Richard Trautmann Richard Trautmann Richard Trautmann is a German judoka. He won two Olympic bronze medals in the extra-lightweight division, in 1992 and 1996.-References:* *... Georgi Vazagashvili
65 kg	Yukimasa Nakamura Yukimasa Nakamura is a Japanese judoka, Olympic medalist and world champion. His older brother, Yoshio Nakamura and younger brother, Kenzo Nakamura are also former world champion....	Eric Born	Sergei Kosmynin 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....
71 kg	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....	Bertalan Hajtós Bertalan Hajtós Bertalan Hajtós is a Hungarian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Rogerio Cardoso Rogério Sampaio Rogério Sampaio Cardoso is a Brazilian judoka and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona... Daisuke Hideshima Daisuke Hideshima is a Japanese judoka.He began judo at the age of 6.He won the gold medal in the Lightweight division at the 1995 World Judo Championships.-External links:*...
78 kg	Jeon Ki-Young Jeon Ki-Young Jeon Ki-young is a retired judoka who competed in the -78 kg and -86 kg divisions....	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...	Jason Morris Jason Morris Jason Newth Morris 7th dan, is an American judoka, best known for having won the silver medal in the -78 kilo weight category in the 1992 Summer Olympics... Darcel Yandzi Darcel Yandzi Darcel Yandzi is a French judoka who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:*...
86 kg	Yoshio Nakamura Yoshio Nakamura (judoka) is a retired Japanese judoka, former world champion. His younger brothers, Yukimasa and Kenzo are also former world champion.Nakamura is from Fukuoka, Fukuoka. He began Judo at the age of 3rd grader...	Nicolas Gill Nicolas Gill Nicolas Gill is a judoka from Canada, who twice won an Olympic medal in his career. He first did so at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he won the bronze medal in the middleweight division...	Adrian Croitoru Adrian Croitoru Adrian Croitoru is a Romanian judoka.-Achievements:-References:... León Villar León Villar León Villar is a Spanish judoka.Also doctor in Medicine since 1993.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...
95 kg	Antal Kovács Antal Kovács Antal Kovács is a Hungarian judoka.He was elected Hungarian Sportsman of The Year in 1993 for winning a gold medal at that year's World Judo Championships.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Aurélio Miguel Aurélio Miguel Aurélio Fernández Miguel is a Brazilian judoka and Olympic champion, and later politician. Among his best sporting achievements are his gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Sports career:Aurélio Miguel was born on March 10,...	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:... Stéphane Traineau Stéphane Traineau Stéphane Traineau is a French judoka.-Achievements:-References: on JudoInside.com*...
+95 kg	David Douillet David Douillet David Douillet is a French judoka and politician.Douillet was born in the city of Rouen. Standing at 1.90 meters and weighing 125 kilograms , he won the judo heavyweight gold medals in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games in Atlanta and Sydney. He also gained four world titles and a European crown...	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...	Sergei Kossorotov Frank Möller Frank Möller Frank Möller is a German judoka.He won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*...
Open	Rafał Kubacki	Henry Stohr Henry Stöhr Henry Stöhr is an East German judoka, who competed for the SC Dynamo Hoppegarten/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo.He was born in Reichenbach.Stöhr won medals at international competitions included over 15 national titles....	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... Naoya Ogawa Naoya Ogawa Naoya Ogawa is a Japanese former world judo champion, Olympic silver medalist, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist...

Women

48 kg	Ryoko Tamura	Li Aiyue	Joyce Heron Joyce Heron Elizabeth Joyce Heron was a British film and television actress. She was married to the actor Ralph Michael.-Selected filmography:* Premiere * Women Aren't Angels * The Agitator * Don Chicago Elizabeth Joyce Heron (1916–1980) was a British film and television actress. She was married to the actor... Giovanna Tortora
52 kg	Legna Verdecia Legna Verdecia Legna Verdecia Rodríguez is a Cuban judoka who won Olympic medals in 1996 and 2000.-References:*...	Almudena Muñoz Almudena Muñoz Almudena Muñoz Martínez is a former judo competitor from Spain who won the gold medal in women's 52 kg division at the 1992 Summer Olympics of Barcelona, Spain. Muñoz also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, Georgia.-References:* * *...	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.... Wakaba Suzuki Wakaba Suzuki is a retired Japanese judoka.Suzuki was born in Fujimi, Saitama, and began judo in earnest at the age of a 5th grader. She entered the Saitama University after graduating from high-school....
56 kg	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...	Chiyori Tateno Chiyori Tateno is a retired female judoka from Japan. She claimed the bronze medal in the Women's Lightweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In the bronze medal match she defeated Belgium's Nicole Flagothier.-References:*...	Jessica Gal Driulis González Driulis González Driulis González Morales is a female Cuban judoka who has won four Olympic medals, including a gold medal in 1996. Because of pregnancy, she skipped the 2001 World Championships. After her son's birth González changed from weight category U57 to U63...
61 kg	Gella Vandecaveye Gella Vandecaveye Gella Vandecaveye is a judoka from Belgium.At the 1996 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal in the women's half-middleweight category. Four years later, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she captured a second medal: a bronze one in the same category...	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....	Diane Bell Ileana Beltrán Ileana Beltrán Ileana Benita Beltrán Zulueta is a retired female judoka from Cuba. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics in in the Women's Half-Middleweight division: 1992 and 1996. Beltrán twice won a gold medal at the Pan American Games during her career.-References:*...
66 kg	Cho Min-Sun Cho Min-Sun Cho Min-Sun is a South Korean judoka.Cho won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and also won two gold medals at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships...	Liliko Ogasawara	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:**... Di Zhang
72 kg	Leng Chunhui	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...	Victoria Kazounina Kim Mi-Jung
+72 kg	Johanna Hagn Johanna Hagn Johanna Hagn is a German judoka.She won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...	Noriko Anno Noriko Anno Noriko Anno is a Japanese judoka who won the gold medal in the women's -78 kg judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She has won gold in the World Championship at -78 kg four times, and was fifth in the -72 kg category at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:...	Svetlana Goudarenko Monique van der Lee
Open	Beata Maksymow	Angelique Seriese Angelique Seriese Angelique Elisabeth Seriese is a former Dutch judoka, who became world champion in the 78 kg category at the 1995 World Judo Championships....	Moon Ji-Yoon Yun Zhang

Medals table

1	Japan	4	3	3	10
2	South Korea	3	0	2	5
3	Poland	2	0	0	2
4	Germany	1	1	4	6
5	People's Republic of China	1	1	2	4
5	United Kingdom	1	1	2	4
7	Hungary	1	1	0	2
8	Cuba	1	0	3	4
8	France	1	0	3	4
10	Belgium	1	0	0	1
11	Georgia (country)	0	1	2	3
11	Netherlands	0	1	2	3
13	Brazil	0	1	1	2
	Spain	0	1	1	2
	United States	0	1	1	2
16	Azerbaijan	0	1	0	1
	Canada	0	1	0	1
	Israel	0	1	0	1
	Switzerland	0	1	0	1
20	Russia	0	0	4	4
21	Romania	0	0	1	1
21	Italy	0	0	1	1

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