2007 World Judo Championships
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, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
from September 13 to September 16, 2007.
The competition gathered the sport's top athletes in Rio de Janeiro, with only a few exceptions, due to injuries. Among the high-profile injured judokas that were unable to participate were Brazil's Flávio Canto
Flávio Canto
Flávio Vianna de Ulhôa Canto is a Brazilian male judoka and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, who won the bronze medal in the half middleweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He previously competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
, bronze medallist
Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 81 kg
These are the results of the Men's 81 kg competition in judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total number of 32 men competed in this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight was less than 81 kilograms...
in the -81 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, who tore a ligament
Ligament
In anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote any of three types of structures. Most commonly, it refers to fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones and is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament.Ligament can also refer to:* Peritoneal...
in his right elbow during the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
(during the event, Canto participated as a commentator for the Brazilian paid sports channel, Sportv
SporTV
SporTV is a Brazilian cable television network that has its programming based on all sports, launched in 1991 by Globosat. It's the most watched sports channel in Brazil.- Auto Racing :*Formula One *Stock Car Brasil...
); and Japan's Tadahiro Nomura
Tadahiro Nomura
is one of the most famous judo competitors in Japan. He is the only judoka in the world who has won three Olympic gold medals in a row, all in the extra lightweight division.-Biography:...
, the three-time Olympic champion and heavy favorite in the -60 kg category was forced to withdraw only a few weeks before the event due to injury (his replacement was able to place 7th in the competition).
In the leadup to the event, Rio de Janeiro also hosted the IJF
International Judo Federation
The International Judo Federation was founded in July 1951. The IJF was originally composed of judo federations from Europe plus Argentina. Countries from four continents were affiliated over the next ten years. Today the IJF has 200 National Federations on all continents...
's International Congress, congregating the heads of all the national confederations affiliated to the IJF. The meeting took place on September 12, eve of the first day of competition, and in it, some important decisions were made. The first was the election of the new IJF president. Marius Vizer was elected by the attending representatives to replace Yung Sang Park, the current president. In addition, the Congress voted and approved unanimouly, the extension of the IJF's president term from 2 years to 6 years. Another decision made in the meeting was the selection of the city that would host the 2011 World Championship. The contenders were the cities of Paris, France and Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany, and the French capital was selected as the host city for the 2011 event. Finally, the Congress also voted on the new presidency of the European Judo Federation, with Russia's Sergei Soloveychik being elected president and Jean Luc Rouge and Vladimir Barta being elected as first vice president and vice president respectively. Newly appointed IJF president, Marius Vizer, was made honorary president of the European Judo Federation as well.
After the conclusion of competition in the last day of the event, the IJF members voted on the best athletes of the World Championship. In the men's side, Brazil's Tiago Camilo
Tiago Camilo
Tiago Henrique de Oliveira Camilo is a judoka from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the lightweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In the final he was defeated by Italy's Giuseppe Maddaloni...
, who won in the -81 kg category by defeating all opponents by ippon
Ippon
Ippon literally "one full point", it is the highest score a fighter can achieve in a Japanese martial arts ippon-wazari contest, usually judo, karate or jujutsu.-Ippon in judo:...
(the perfect score, which ends the match automatically), was selected; and in the women's side, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
's Kye Sun-Hui, who won in the -57 kg category, was chosen as best female athlete in the competition. Both athletes were presented with a obelisk
Obelisk
An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top, and is said to resemble a petrified ray of the sun-disk. A pair of obelisks usually stood in front of a pylon...
-shaped, acrylic trophy for the achievement.
Men
| Extra-lightweight (60 kg) |
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| Half-lightweight (66 kg) |
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| Lightweight (73 kg) |
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| Half-middleweight (81 kg) |
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| Middleweight (90 kg) |
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| Half-heavyweight (100 kg) |
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| Heavyweight (+100 kg) |
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| Openweight |
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Women
| Extra-lightweight (48 kg) |
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| Half-lightweight (52 kg) |
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| Lightweight (57 kg) |
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| Half-middleweight (63 kg) |
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| Middleweight (70 kg) |
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| Half-heavyweight (78 kg) |
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| Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
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Medals table
| 1 |  Japan |
3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 |  Brazil |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  France |
2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 |  Cuba |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  People's Republic of China |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Georgia (country) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Netherlands |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  South Korea |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  North Korea |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Russia |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  United Kingdom |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Azerbaijan |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Belarus |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Greece |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Portugal |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Slovenia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Spain |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 United States |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Hungary |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 20 |  Italy |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 |  Austria |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Germany |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Iran |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Tajikistan |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uzbekistan |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
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60 kg
16 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ruben Houkes Ruben Houkes Ruben Houkes is a Dutch judoka.Houkes won gold in the men's under 60-kilo class at the 2007 World Judo Championships.He won the bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the Mens 60kg class.... |
Netherlands |
| 2. | Nestor Khergiani Nestor Khergiani Nestor Khergiani is a Georgian judoka.He has been a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program since August 2001.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Georgia (country) |
| 3. | Ludwig Paischer Ludwig Paischer Ludwig Paischer is an Austrian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com* on Judovision.org... |
Austria |
| 3. | Choi Min-Ho Choi Min-Ho Choi Min-Ho is a male South Korean judoka who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics in the 60kg extra-lightweight category.... |
South Korea |
| 5. | Rok Drakšič Rok Drakšic Rok Drakšič is a Slovenian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*... |
Slovenia |
| 5. | Khashbaataryn Tsagaanbaatar |  Mongolia |
| 7. | Tatsuaki Egusa Tatsuaki Egusa is a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the -60 kg category of the 2006 Asian Games.He is from Yukuhashi, Fukuoka. After graduation from Tenri University, He belongs to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.-References:... |
Japan |
| 7. | Cemal Oğuz Cemal Oguz -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
 Turkey |
66 kg
15 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country |
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| 1. | João Derly João Derly João Derly Nunes Jr. is a male judoka from Brazil, the only Brazilian to ever become a two-time world champion, winning consecutively the 2005 World Judo Championships and 2007 World Judo Championships... |
Brazil |
| 2. | Yordanis Arencibia Yordanis Arencibia Yordanis Arencibia Verdecia is a Cuban judoka.At the 2004 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's half-lightweight category, together with Georgi Georgiev of Bulgaria... |
Cuba |
| 3. | Arash Miresmaeili | Iran |
| 3. | Miklós Ungvári Miklós Ungvári Miklós Ungvári is a Hungarian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*... |
Hungary |
| 5. | Giovanni Casale Giovanni Casale Giovanni Casale is an Italian judoka. He is currently competing in the 60-66kg category at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Italy |
| 5. | Armen Nazaryan Armen Nazaryan (judoka) Armen Nazaryan is an Armenian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
 Armenia |
| 7. | Andreas Mitterfellner Andreas Mitterfellner Andreas Mitterfellner is an Austrian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Austria |
| 7. | Sasha Mehmedovich |  Canada |
73 kg
15 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country |
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| 1. | Wang Ki-Chun Wang Ki-Chun Wang Ki-Chun is a male judoka from South Korea.He became known for beating the 2004 Olympic champion Lee Won-Hee in the qualification matches for the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games.Wang won the world title at the age of 19 at the 2007 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro,... |
South Korea |
| 2. | Elnur Mammadli Elnur Mammadli Elnur Chingiz oglu Mammadli is an Azerbaijani judoka.He won the gold medal during the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the -73 kg division. In the final he beat the favorite Wang Ki-Chun from Korea in 13 seconds by ippon.-Achievements:-References:... |
Azerbaijan |
| 3. | Yusuke Kanamaru Yusuke Kanamaru is a retired Japanese judoka.He was born in Tsurugi, Ishikawa, and began judo at the age of 5. He entered the Ryotokuji Gakuen after graduating from Tsukuba University.... |
Japan |
| 3. | Rasul Bokiev | Tajikistan |
| 5. | Sezer Huysuz Sezer Huysuz Sezer Huysuz is a Turkish judoka competing in the lightweight division. Currently, he is a member of Büyükşehir Belediyespor in Istanbul.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Turkey |
| 5. | David Kevkhishvili David Kevkhishvili David Kevkhishvili is a Georgian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Georgia (country) |
| 7. | Konstantin Semenov Kanstantsin Siamionau Kanstantsin Siamionau is a Belarusian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Belarus |
| 7. | Robert Gess Robert Gess -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Germany |
81 kg
14 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country |
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| 1. | Tiago Camilo Tiago Camilo Tiago Henrique de Oliveira Camilo is a judoka from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the lightweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In the final he was defeated by Italy's Giuseppe Maddaloni... |
Brazil |
| 2. | Anthony Rodriguez Anthony Rodriguez Anthony Rodriguez is a French judoka.-Achievements:- Video :* on Judovision.org-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
France |
| 3. | Guillaume Elmont Guillaume Elmont Guillaume Ricaldo Elmont is a male judoka from the Netherlands, whose biggest success so far was winning the world title at the World Championships in Cairo, Egypt... |
Netherlands |
| 3. | Euan Burton Euan Burton Euan Michael Burton is a Scottish judoka.Born in Ascot, Berkshire and living in Edinburgh, Burton represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Half-Middleweight Judo event. Burton was educated at Pencaitland Primary School and Edinburgh University... |
United Kingdom |
| 5. | Robert Krawczyk Robert Krawczyk Robert Krawczyk is a Polish judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
 Poland |
| 5. | Giuseppe Maddaloni Giuseppe Maddaloni Giuseppe Maddaloni is an Italian judoka. He was born in Naples.He won a gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*... |
Italy |
| 7. | Kwon Young Woo | South Korea |
| 7. | Tomislav Marijanovic Tomislav Marijanovic Tomislav Marijanović is a Croatian judoka. He placed 7th at the 2007 World Championships in Brazil.He won 2010 IJF Grand Slam Rio.Tomislav has 12 gold medals from national senior championships .He trains in Croatian judo club "Student"-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.comHe won at 2010... |
 Croatia |
90 kg
14 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country |
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| 1. | Irakli Tsirekidze Irakli Tsirekidze Irakli Tsirekidze is a Georgian judoka.On September 15, 2007, he won a gold medal at world judo championship beating Greek Ilias Iliadis by yuko.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*... |
Georgia (country) |
| 2 | Ilias Iliadis Ilias Iliadis Ilias Iliadis is a Georgian-born Greek judoka who has been competing for Greece since the start of his international career.He won a gold medal in the half-middleweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens at age 17... |
Greece |
| 3. | Roberto Meloni Roberto Meloni Roberto Meloni is an Italian judoka. Height 1.79m, weight 90kg-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Italy |
| 3. | Ivan Pershin Ivan Pershin Ivan Vasilevich Pershin is a Russian judoka.He was born in Arkhangelsk.At the 2008 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the semifinals of the 90 kg competition after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Irakli Tsirekidze. And he lost the following bronze medal fight to Sergei... |
Russia |
| 5. | Mark Huizinga Mark Huizinga Mark Huizinga is a Dutch judoka and Olympic champion.Huizinga was born in Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland in Netherlands in 1973. He won the gold medal in the men's under 90 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics by defeating Brazil's Carlos Honorato by ippon. He took bronze at the 1996 and 2004... |
Netherlands |
| 5. | Hesham Mesbah Hesham Mesbah Hesham Mesbah is an Egyptian judoka. He won a bronze medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Egypt's first judo medal in 24 years.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
 Egypt |
| 7. | Winston Gordon Winston Gordon Winston Alanzo Gordon is a British judoka, and Sensei at the in Tooting, London.He is also British Open Champion 2009.Winston is hoping to compete in his third Olympic games in London 2012.-Achievements:... |
United Kingdom |
| 7. | Elkhan Mammadov Elkhan Mammadov Elkhan Mammadov is an Azerbaijani judoka.At the 2008 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 90 kg competition after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Irakli Tsirekidze.-Achievements:... |
Azerbaijan |
100 kg
13 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country |
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| 1. | Luciano Corrêa Luciano Corrêa Luciano Ribeiro Corrêa is a Brazilian judoka, world champion in the 2007 World Judo Championships.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*... |
Brazil |
| 2. | Peter Cousins | United Kingdom |
| 3. | Dániel Hadfi Dániel Hadfi Dániel Hadfi is a Hungarian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com* on Judovision.org... |
Hungary |
| 3. | Oreidis Despaigne Oreidis Despaigne Oreidis Despaigne Terry is a male judoka from Cuba, who won the bronze medal in the men's half heavyweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games and at the 2007 World Championships.... |
Cuba |
| 5. | Amel Mekić Amel Mekic Amel Mekić is a Bosnian judoka.He is consistently ranked as one of top sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina, held annually by Nezavisne Novine.... |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 5. | Levan Zhorzholiani Levan Zhorzholiani -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Georgia (country) |
| 7. | Vitaliy Bubon Vitaliy Bubon Vitaliy Bubon is a Ukrainian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*... |
 Ukraine |
| 7. | Utkir Kurbanov Utkir Kurbanov Utkir Kurbanov is a Uzbekistani judoka. He and Askhat Zhitkeyev of Kazakhstan shared the bronze medal at the -100 kg category of the 2006 Asian Games.-References:... |
Uzbekistan |
+100 kg
13 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country | |||
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| 1. | Teddy Riner Teddy Riner Teddy Riner is a French judoka. He's and and has been given the nickames Teddy Bear and Teddy Winner. At 18 years and 5 months Teddy Riner became the youngest world champion of the history of his sport. To date, he holds an unmatched record of six world titles obtained in the +100kg, Men's Team... |
France >- |
2. | Tamerlan Tmenov Tamerlan Tmenov -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com* -External links:* on judovision.org... |
Russia |
| 3. | Lasha Gujejiani Lasha Gujejiani Lasha Gujejiani is a Georgian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Georgia (country) |
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| 3. | João Gabriel Schlittler | Brazil |
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| 5. | Kosei Inoue Kosei Inoue is a Judo practitioner from Japan. He won the gold medal in the under 100 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is well known for his specialty throws, Uchi Mata and Ōuchi gari .... |
Japan |
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| 5. | Xiangjun Wei | People's Republic of China |
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| 7. | Abdullo Tangriev Abdullo Tangriev Abdullo Tangriev is a Uzbek judoka. He won a silver medal in the +100 kg category of the 2008 Olympic Games.-External links:*... |
Uzbekistan |
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| 7. | Oscar Breison | Cuba |
Open class
16 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country |
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| 1. | Yasuyuki Muneta | Japan |
| 2. | Juri Rybak | Belarus |
| 3. | Matthieu Bataille Matthieu Bataille Matthieu Bataille is a French judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
France |
| 3. | Abdullo Tangriev Abdullo Tangriev Abdullo Tangriev is a Uzbek judoka. He won a silver medal in the +100 kg category of the 2008 Olympic Games.-External links:*... |
Uzbekistan |
| 5. | Daniel Hernandes Daniel Hernandes Daniel Andrey Hernandes is a male judoka from Brazil. He won the gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games. In the final, he defeated Haiti's Joel Brutus. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics .-References: * * *... |
Brazil |
| 5. | Naidangiin Tuvshinbayar Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar is a Mongolian judoka.At the 2006 Asian Games he finished in joint fifth place in both the heavyweight division and the open weight class division.... |
Mongolia |
| 7. | Franz Birkfellner Franz Birkfellner Franz Birkfellner is an Austrian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Austria |
| 7. | Moulud Miraliev | Azerbaijan |
48 kg
16 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country |
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| 1. | Ryoko Tani Ryoko Tani is one of the world's most famous and successful judoka. She was born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka. She was an employee at Toyota Motor Corporation, but is now entering politics.-Career:... |
Japan |
| 2. | Yanet Bermoit | Cuba |
| 3. | Frédérique Jossinet Frédérique Jossinet Frédérique Jossinet is a French Olympic judoka in the lightest class.-Olympic games:*2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece:* Silver medal in the 48- kg class.... |
France |
| 3. | Alina Dumitru | Romania |
| 5. | Paula Pareto Paula Pareto Paula Belén Pareto is a judoka from Argentina.-Bio:Paula or "La Peke" as they call her was born in Buenos Aires's district Florida but now she lives with her parents in Tigre close to the capital city. When she was 4 she began with swimming and a year later added gymnastics... |
 Argentina |
| 5. | Kim Yong-Ram | South Korea |
| 7. | Eva Csernoviczki | Hungary |
| 7. | Tatiana Moskvina | Belarus |
52 kg
15 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country |
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| 1. | Shi Junjie |  Mainland China |
| 2. | Telma Monteiro Telma Monteiro Telma Monteiro is a Portuguese judoka from the city of Almada. She is currently in the number two spot on the world ranking list. She is also a multi-time medal winner in both World and European Championships and Cups. She won silver medals in the last European and World Championships.Since July... |
Portugal |
| 3. | An Kum Ae | North Korea |
| 3. | Yuka Nishida Yuka Nishida is a female Japanese judoka. She won the gold medal in the half-lightweight division at the 2010 World Judo Championships.-External links:* at the judoinside.com.... |
Japan |
| 5. | Kim Kyung-Ok | South Korea |
| 5. | Erika Miranda | Brazil |
| 7. | Soraya Haddad Soraya Haddad Soraya Haddad is an Algerian judoka. She won the bronze medal in the -52 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was African champion three times: 2004, 2005 and 2008, and also a bronze medalist in the -48 kg category in the 2005 World Championships in Egypt. She was born in El-Kseur,... |
 Algeria |
| 7. | Georgina Singleton | United Kingdom |
57 kg
15 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country |
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| 1. | Kye Sun-Hui | North Korea |
| 2. | Isabel Fernández Isabel Fernández María Isabel Fernández Gutiérrez is a Spanish judoka. She is an Olympic champion, a world champion and six-time European champion. She won a gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and received an Olympic bronze medal in 1996.-References:... |
Spain |
| 3. | Japan |
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| 3. | Bernadett Baczkó | Hungary |
| 5. | Nina Koivumäki |  Finland |
| 5. | Giulia Quintavalle Giulia Quintavalle Giulia Quintavalle is an Italian judoka. She won the gold medal in the -57 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:* official website http://www.giuliaquintavalle.it/... |
Italy |
| 7. | Yvonne Bönisch Yvonne Bönisch Yvonne Bönisch is a German judoka.She won a gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*1987 she began with Judo at JV Ludwigsfelde.... |
Germany |
| 7. | Faith Pitman | United Kingdom |
63 kg
14 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country |
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| 1. | 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... |
Cuba |
| 2. | Lucie Décosse Lucie Décosse Lucie Décosse is a female French judoka.-Medals:She won several gold medals:* 2002: European Championships* 2005: World Championships* 2007: European Championships* 2010: World Championships... |
France |
| 3. | Elisabeth Willeboordse Elisabeth Willeboordse Elisabeth Willeboordse is a female judoka from the Netherlands, who won the title in the women's –63 kg division at the 2005 European Championships... |
Netherlands |
| 3. | Ayumi Tanimoto Ayumi Tanimoto born August 4, 1981 in Anjo, Aichi, is a Japanese female judoka. She was coached by Toshihiko Koga, who is a gold medalist at the BarcelonaOlympics and a silver medalist at the Atlanta Olympics Men's Judo.... |
Japan |
| 5. | Anna Von Harnier | Germany |
| 5. | Urška Žolnir Urška Žolnir Urška Žolnir Bezalel is a Slovenian judoka.She won the bronze medal in the half-middleweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... |
Slovenia |
| 7. | Claudia Heill Claudia Heill Claudia Heill was an Austrian judoka best known for winning the silver medal in the half-middleweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Biography:... |
Austria |
| 7. | Ja-Young Kong | South Korea |
70 kg
14 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country |
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| 1. | Gevrise Emane Gevrise Emane Gévrise Émane is a French judoka. She is the current World and European champion in the women's 63 kg weight class.... |
France |
| 2. | Ronda Rousey Ronda Rousey Ronda Rousey is an American judoka and mixed martial artist. She formerly trained at the Olympic Training Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts under guidance of Jimmy Pedro and is now part of Team Hayastan in Santa Monica, California.Rousey trains under Gokor Chivichyan, Leo Frincu and Gene Lebell,... |
United States |
| 3. | Ylenia Scapin Ylenia Scapin Ylenia Scapin is an Italian judoka.She won two Olympic medals in different weight classes, in 1996 and 2000.-External links:**... |
Italy |
| 3. | Anett Mészáros Anett Mészáros Anett Mészáros is a female judoka from Hungary.Mészáros claimed gold at the European Judo Championships in Vienna in August 2010.-External links: on judoinside.com... |
Hungary |
| 5. | Edith Bosch Edith Bosch Edith Bosch is a Dutch Judoka who won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the middleweight division.... |
Netherlands |
| 5. | Maryna Pryshchepa | Ukraine |
| 7. | Leire Iglesias | Spain |
| 7. | Yalennis Castillo Yalennis Castillo Yalennis Castillo is a Cuban judoka.Castillo won a silver medal in the -78 kg category at the 2007 World Judo Championships.-References:... |
Cuba |
78 kg
13 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country |
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| 1. | Yurisel Laborde Yurisel Laborde Yurisel Laborde Duanes is a female judoka from Cuba. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won the bronze medal in the women's Half Heavyweight category, together with Lucia Morico of Italy. At the 2005 World Judo Championships Laborde won a gold medal in the same class.-References:*... |
Cuba |
| 2. | Sae Nakazawa Sae Nakazawa is a Japanese judoka.-References:... |
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| 3. | Stéphanie Possamaï Stéphanie Possamaï Stéphanie Possamaï is a French judoka.Possamaï won a bronze medal in the -78 kg category at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :... |
France |
| 3. | Kyung-Mi Jung | South Korea |
| 5. | Lucia Morico Lucia Morico Lucia Morico is an Italian judoka.She won a bronze medal in the half-heavyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:* *... |
Italy |
| 5. | Yang Xiuli Yang Xiuli Yang Xiuli is a Chinese judoka. She won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games 78 kg category.-References:... |
People's Republic of China |
| 7. | Edinanci Silva Edinanci Silva Edinanci Fernandes da Silva is a judoka from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the half heavyweight division at the Pan American Games. A resident of São Paulo, she represented the country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia.Edinanci was born with both male... |
Brazil |
| 7. | Houda Miled |  Tunisia |
+78 kg
13 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tong Wen Tong Wen Tong Wen is a Chinese judoka. Born in Tianjin she began training in Judo when she was 13.In 2008 Summer Olympics she won the gold medal... |
People's Republic of China |
| 2. | Maki Tsukada Maki Tsukada born January 5, 1982 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese female judoka.She won the Women's +78 kg category gold medal at the Athens Olympic in 2004 and the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics.... |
Japan |
| 3. | Sandra Köppen Sandra Köppen Sandra Köppen is a German judoka.She also won a gold medal in sumo wrestling at the 2005 World Games-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Germany |
| 3. | Carola Uilenhoed Carola Uilenhoed Carola Uilenhoed is a Dutch judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*... |
Netherlands |
| 5. | Karina Bryant Karina Bryant Karina Bryant is a British judoka.Bryant is due to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Judo Heavyweight event.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
United Kingdom |
| 5. | Anne-Sophie Mondière Anne-Sophíe Mondíère Anne-Sophie Mondière is a French judoka.-Achievements:-External links:* on JudoInside.com... |
France |
| 7. | Urszula Sadkowska Urszula Sadkowska -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
| Poland |
| 7. | Nihel Chikhrouhou | Tunisia |
Open class
16 September - Final| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maki Tsukada Maki Tsukada born January 5, 1982 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese female judoka.She won the Women's +78 kg category gold medal at the Athens Olympic in 2004 and the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics.... |
Japan |
| 2. | Lucija Polavder Lucija Polavder Lucija Polavder is a Slovene judoka. Polavder competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics where she didn't advance from the first round. At the 2008 Summer Olympics she advancet to the semifinals, where she was defeated by Japanese Maki Tsukada... |
Slovenia |
| 3. | Anne-Sophie Mondière Anne-Sophíe Mondíère Anne-Sophie Mondière is a French judoka.-Achievements:-External links:* on JudoInside.com... |
France |
| 3. | Elena Ivashchenko | Russia |
| 5. | Yuliya Barysik Yuliya Barysik Yuliya Barysik is a Belarusian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Belarus |
| 5. | Idalis Ortiz Boucurt | Cuba |
| 7. | Liu Huanyuan | People's Republic of China |
| 7. | Dorjgotovyn Tserenkhand Dorjgotovyn Tserenkhand Dorjgotovyn Tserenkhand is a Mongolian judoka. She won a silver medal at the +78 kg category of the 2006 Asian Games. She competed at both the 2000 and 2008 Olympics. In 2008 she finished tied for 5th.- References :... |
Mongolia |
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