The Australian National Judo Championships are the highest level of judo

Judo

is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

 competition in Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. The championships are held annually by the Judo Federation of Australia, and qualified domestic and overseas judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their home states or countries. Both the women's and men's championships began in 1956, with the 2011 championships held in Perth, Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

 and the 2012 championships to be held in Wollongong, New South Wales

Wollongong, New South Wales

Wollongong is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 82 kilometres south of Sydney...

.

Weight classes

There have been a number of changes to the weight divisions over the life of the championships. There are currently 8 weight classes for each gender, based on the official International Judo Federation

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...

 weight divisions.

Men

1956-1965	1966-1967	1968-1976	1977-1997	1998-2009
Open category (no weight limits)
Heavyweight	Heavyweight	o93 kg	o95 kg	o100 kg
	Light heavyweight	u93 kg	u95 kg	u100 kg
Middleweight	Middleweight	u80 kg	u86 kg	u90 kg
	Light middleweight	u70 kg	u78 kg	u81 kg
Lightweight	Lightweight	u63 kg	u71 kg	u73 kg
			u65 kg	u66 kg
			u60 kg

Women

1956-1970	1971-1976	1977-1978	1979-1997	1998-2009
Open category (no weight limits)	Open category (no weight limits)
	o63 kg	o63 kg	o72 kg	o78 kg
			u72 kg	u78 kg
	u63 kg	u63 kg	u66 kg	u70 kg
			u61 kg	u63 kg
	u57 kg	u57 kg	u56 kg	u57 kg
			u52 kg
		u50 kg	u48 kg

Australian Champions - Women

Women

Year	Open	State
1956	C. Brown	VIC
1957	M. Knyvett	NSW
1958	M. Knyvett	NSW
1959	M. Knyvett	NSW
1960	M. Knyvett	VIC
1961	C. Zavatchanos	NSW
1962	M. Hardin	NSW
1963	Y. Morrow	NSW
1964	No contest
1965	J. Neilson	VIC
1966	No contest
1967	H. Goulter	QLD
1968	A. McBean	NSW
1969	J. Yarsley	VIC
1970	C. Bullen	WA
Year	Open	State	+63 kg	State	-63 kg	State	-57 kg	State
1971	C. Bullen	WA	No contest		No contest		J. Yarsley	VIC
1972	C. Bullen	WA	No contest		No contest		D. Moffitt	NSW
1973	No contest		J. Lambert	VIC	C. Muller	NSW	J. Hansberry	SA
1974	No contest		M. Shoveller	NSW	D. Svenson	NSW	J. Hansberry	SA
1975	No contest		M. Shoveller	NSW	K. Lettau	NSW	S. Williams	NSW
1976	No contest		M. Shoveller	NSW	K. Lettau	NSW	S. Williams	NSW
Year	Open	State	+63 kg	State	-63 kg	State	-57 kg	State	-50 kg	State
1977	No contest		J. Morrison	NSW	C. Boyd	NSW	S. Hendy	NSW	C. Hamblin	NSW
1978	No contest		M. Richardson	NSW	C. Boyd	NSW	S. Hendy	NSW	C. Hamblin	NSW
Year	Open	State	+72 kg	State	-72 kg	State	-66 kg	State	-61 kg	State	-56 kg	State	-52 kg	State	-48 kg	State
1979	No contest		R. Rapley	NSW	V. Burke	TAS	M. Longaroux	VIC	K. Sheehy	NSW	S. Hendy	NSW	C. Boyd	NSW	D. Smith	NSW
1980	No contest		G. Dekker	NSW	K. Daniels	NSW	S. McDonald	NSW	D. Potter	ACT	C. Hamblyn	NSW	S. Williams	NSW	N. Neale	NSW
1981	No contest		G. Dekker	NSW	W. Callender	NSW	S. McDonald	NSW	K. Sheehy	NSW	S. Williams	NSW	S. Moretti	NSW	C. Boyd	NSW
1982	No contest		Y. Zuydan	NT	G. Dekker	NSW	K. Daniels	NSW	S. Duncan	NSW	S. Williams	NSW	C. Boyd	NSW	J. Reardon	NSW
1983	No contest		Y. Zuydan	NT	G. Dekker	NSW	K. Daniels	NSW	W. Callender	NSW	S. Williams	NSW	C. Boyd	NSW	J. Reardon	NSW
1984	S. Williams	NSW	Y. Zuydan	NT	G. Dekker	NSW	K. Daniels	NSW	G. Booth	NSW	S. Williams	NSW	C. Boyd	NSW	J. Reardon	NSW
1985	G. VanDerLinde	NSW	Y. Zuydan	NT	G. VanDerLinde	NSW	K. Daniels	NSW	W. Callender	NSW	T. Johnston	ACT	C. Boyd	NSW	J. Reardon	NSW
1986	Y. Zuydan	NT	G. Dekker	NSW	G. VanDerLinde	NSW	K. Katz	NSW	H. Lewis	TAS	S. Williams	NSW	D. VanHoek	NSW	J. Reardon	NSW
1987	K. Katz	NSW	G. Dekker	NSW	W. Callender	NSW	K. Katz	NSW	A. Pepper	NSW	S. Williams	NSW	S. Hallett	NSW	J. Reardon	NSW
1988	G. Dekker	NSW	G. Dekker	NSW	W. Callender	NSW	K. Katz	NSW	L. Sheehy	NSW	S. Williams	NSW	C. Grainger	QLD	J. Reardon	NSW
1989	L. Sheehy	NSW	No contest		D. Fanuli	NSW	N. Hill	ACT	L. Sullivan	VIC	S. Williams	NSW	C. Grainger	QLD	J. Reardon	NSW
1990	S. Williams	NSW	G. Dekker	NSW	W. Callender	NSW	K. Katz	NSW	L. Sheehy	VIC	S. Williams	NSW	S. Hallett	NSW	J. Reardon	NSW
1991	N. Hill	ACT	H. Burnett	NSW	D. Fanuli	NSW	A. Pepper	NSW	L. Sheehy	NSW	A. Deacon	TAS	C. Grainger	QLD	J. Reardon	NSW
1992	L. Sheehy	NSW	H. Burnett	NSW	C. Pearce	SA	A. Pepper	NSW	L. Sheehy	NSW	A. Deacon	TAS	C. Grainger	QLD	J. Reardon	NSW
1993	L. Sheehy	NSW	H. Burnett	NSW	K. Katz	NSW	A. Pepper	NSW	L. Sheehy	NSW	N. Hill	ACT	S. Child	SA	T. Kirkman	NSW
1994	C. Dixon	NSW	H. Burnett	NSW	N. Galea	NSW	A. Pepper	NSW	L. Sullivan	VIC	C. Arlove Catherine Arlove Catherine Arlove is an Australian judoka who has also represented Australia in wrestling and competed at a national level in cycling...	VIC	R. Sullivan	VIC	T. Kirkman	NSW
1995	C. Dixon	NSW	H. Burnett	NSW	N. Galea	NSW	C. Dixon	NSW	L. Sheehy	NSW	N. Hill	ACT	C. Brain	QLD	T. Kirkman	NSW
1996	C. Dixon	NSW	C. Curren	VIC	N. Galea	NSW	C. Arlove	VIC	L. Sullivan	VIC	N. Hill	ACT	C. Brain	QLD	T. Kirkman	NSW
1997	C. Dixon	NSW	C. Curren	VIC	N. Galea	NSW	C. Dixon	NSW	L. Sullivan	VIC	M. Pekli Maria Pekli Maria Pekli is an Australian judoka of Hungarian descent. She was Australian Champion in the u/57 kg division for seven consecutive years, between 1997-2003....	VIC	R. Sullivan	VIC	B. Shugg	SA
Year	Open	State	+78 kg	State	-78 kg	State	-70 kg	State	-63 kg	State	-57 kg	State	-52 kg	State	-48 kg	State
1998	C. Arlove	VIC	F. Albrew	NSW	N. Jenkinson	QLD	C. Arlove	VIC	C. Dixon	NSW	M. Pekli	VIC	R. Sullivan	VIC	T. Acciari	NSW
1999	C. Arlove	VIC	No contest		N. Jenkinson	QLD	N. Galea	NSW	L. Sullivan	VIC	M. Pekli	VIC	R. Sullivan	VIC	T. Acciari	NSW
2000	C. Arlove	VIC	No contest		N. Jenkinson	QLD	C. Arlove	VIC	J. Raguz	NSW	M. Pekli	VIC	C. Lewis	VIC	S. Milligan	NSW
2001	No contest		No contest		D. Hill	ACT	C. Arlove	VIC	C. Dixon	ACT	M. Pekli	VIC	A. Raguz	NSW	S. Milligan	ACT
2002	B. Giudice	NSW	T. Jansen	TAS	L. Laveti	NSW	C. Arlove	VIC	C. Dixon	ACT	M. Pekli	VIC	S. Chervonski	NSW	J. Serrano	NSW
2003	C. Barrington	VIC	J. Malone	NSW	L. Laveti	NSW	S. Topp	NSW	B. Giudice	NSW	M. Pekli	VIC	E. Benstead	VIC	J. Serrano	NSW
2004	No contest		J. Malone	NSW	L. Laveti	NSW	C. Arlove	VIC	Y. Mitchell	NT	S. Taylor	VIC	K. Fong	NT	S. Chervonski	NSW
2005	L. Laveti	NSW	J. Malone	NSW	S. Grant	TAS	J. Shepherd	NSW	Y. Mitchell	NT	C. Lewis	VIC	K.Muramatsu	VIC	No contest
2006	D. Newham	NSW	S. Dahl	QLD	S. Grant	TAS	J. Shepherd	NSW	A. Newham	NSW	C. Lewis	VIC	K.Muramatsu	VIC	No contest
2007	C. Arscott	QLD	S. Dahl	QLD	C. Arscott	QLD	S. Taylor	NSW	K. Koenig	NSW	C. Lewis	VIC	K.Muramatsu	VIC	T. Day	QLD
2008	C. Arscott	QLD	J. Shepherd	NSW	S. Palumbo	VIC	C. Arscott	QLD	M. Corfios	QLD	E. Benstead	VIC	K.Muramatsu	VIC	H. Trotter	NSW
2009	S. Dahl	QLD	J. Shepherd	NSW	S. Grant	TAS	Z. Bourke	VIC	K. Koenig	NSW	M. Sakio	ACT	G. Chadwick	NSW	H. Trotter	NSW
2010	M. Sakio	ACT	J. Shepherd	NSW	I. Kopecny	NSW	T. Betts	NT	S. Collins	ACT	M. Sakio	ACT	S. Taylor	VIC	A. Coppleman	TAS
2011	No contest		No contest		I. Kopecny	NSW	C. Arscott	NSW	M. Sakio	ACT	C. Renzi	VIC	S. Taylor	VIC	A. Coppleman	TAS

Australian Champions - Men

Men

Year	Open	State	Heavy	State	Middle	State	Light	State
1956	G. Brown	VIC	E. Chambers	NSW	R. Cummins	NSW	G. Brown	VIC
1957	K. Schaffner	NSW	V. Wilkie	QLD	K. Schaffner	NSW	G. Grennan	NSW
1958	A. Wake	NSW	M. Pulford	VIC	B. Knyvett	NSW	D. Jones	NSW
1959	A. Wake	NSW	A. Wake	NSW	P. Oast	WA	D. Seitel	VIC
1960	P. Limbach	NSW	No contest		No contest		No contest
1961	No contest		R. Trainor	QLD	F. Limbach	NSW	J. Seitel	VIC
1962	T. Boronovskis Theodore Boronovskis Theodore Boronovskis is an Australian Judo champion and winner of a bronze medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games.- 1964 Olympics :...	NSW	T. Koerner	SA	O. Sherrard	NSW	G.Pugol	VIC
1963	T. Boronovskis	NSW	R. Ford	NSW	P. Page	NSW	B. Dalton	NSW
1964	No contest		T. Boronovskis	NSW	P. Page	NSW	B. Dalton	NSW
1965	T. Boronovskis	NSW	R. McMahon	VIC	W. Tracey	NSW	A. Infantino	VIC
Year	Open	State	Heavy	State	Lt Heavy	State	Middle	State	Lt Middle	State	Light	State
1966	T. Boronovskis	NSW	T. Boronovskis	NSW	J. Buckley	NSW	A. Byjkerk	NSW	J. Whipp	NSW	J. Black	NSW
1967	No contest		R. Leitel	VIC	J. Buckley	NSW	A. Byjkerk	NSW	R. Ford	NSW	B. Dalton	NSW
Year	Open	State	+93 kg	State	-93 kg	State	-80 kg	State	-70 kg	State	-63 kg	State
1968	R. Ford	NSW	B. Johnson	NSW	J. Buckley	NSW	W. Broadhead	NSW	R. Ford	NSW	D. Givney	NSW
1969	L. Scholer	NSW	L. Scholer	NSW	B. Johnson	NSW	R. Turner	VIC	H. Williams	SA	D. Givney	NSW
1970	W. Broadhead	NSW	L. Edwards	VIC	A. Buchanan	NSW	W. Broadhead	NSW	D. Churchill	NSW	R. Moffitt	NSW
1971	W. Broadhead	NSW	B. Johnson	NSW	A. Byjkerk	NSW	R. Turner	VIC	W. Richards	NSW	D. Givney	NSW
1972	B. Johnson	NSW	W. Partington	NSW	G. Ward	NSW	A. Byjkerk	NSW	D. Churchill	NSW	R. Moffitt	NSW
1973	B. Johnson	NSW	W. Partington	NSW	G. Ward	NSW	A. Byjkerk	NSW	D. Churchill	NSW	R. Moffitt	NSW
1974	J. Feeney	WA	G. Ward	NSW	A. Byjkerk	NSW	N. Dawson	NSW	L. Emmend	NSW	W. Richards	NSW
1975	A. Byjkerk	NSW	L. Scholer	QLD	A. Byjkerk	NSW	W. Willanski	NSW	J. VanHoek	NSW	W. Richards	NSW
1976	B. Johnson	NSW	J. Kopp	QLD	B. Johnson	NSW	P. Bugany	NSW	J. VanHoek	NSW	W. Richards	NSW
Year	Open	State	+95 kg	State	-95 kg	State	-86 kg	State	-78 kg	State	-71 kg	State	-65 kg	State	-60 kg	State
1977	B. Johnson	NSW	W. Broadhead	NSW	B. Johnson	NSW	M. Carew	NSW	P. Bugany	NSW	J. VanHoek	NSW	M. Young	VIC	W. Richards	NSW
1978	B. Rogers	SA	P. Phillips	NSW	B. Johnson	NSW	M. Carew	NSW	G. Manley	NSW	M. Picken	VIC	C. Gould	QLD	W. Richards	NSW
1979	M. Scully	NSW	T. Fricker	NSW	B. Johnson	NSW	M. Carew	NSW	A. Broadhead	NSW	M. Picken	VIC	M. Young	VIC	T. Bilney	VIC
1980	M. Scully	NSW	R. Borchert	QLD	P. Phillips	NSW	M. Carew	NSW	P. Bugany	NSW	M. Picken	VIC	M. Young	VIC	W. Richards	NSW
1981	M. Carew	NSW	G. Pinchen	VIC	M. Carew	NSW	A. Richardson	NSW	J. Gollan	QLD	M. Young	VIC	T. Bilney	VIC	S. Smith	TAS
1982	M. Carew	NSW	G. Pinchen	VIC	M. Carew	NSW	A. Richardson	NSW	P. Chicco	NSW	J. VanHoek	NSW	M. Murphy	NSW	G. Chiampa	NSW
1983	A. Richardson	NSW	G. Pinchen	VIC	M. Carew	NSW	A. Richardson	NSW	P. Chicco	NSW	M. Young	VIC	W. Rosser	NSW	G. Chiampa	NSW
1984	M. Briers	TAS	R. Borchert	QLD	M. Carew	NSW	A. Richardson	NSW	L. Val	ACT	M. Young	VIC	W. Rosser	NSW	G. Chiampa	NSW
1985	A. Richardson	NSW	T. Yamada	QLD	D. Lampkin	TAS	A. Richardson	NSW	L. Val	ACT	S. Brain	QLD	W. Rosser	NSW	G. Chiampa	NSW
1986	L. Val	ACT	M. Scully	ACT	B. Levasseur	VIC	A. Richardson	NSW	P. Taylor	TAS	S. Brain	QLD	W. Rosser	NSW	G. Chiampa	NSW
1987	A. Richardson	NSW	R. Matthew	VIC	D. Lampkin	TAS	P. Gagliardi	NSW	L. Val	ACT	S. Brain	QLD	W. Rosser	NSW	G. Chiampa	NSW
1988	C. Bacon	TAS	P. Bugany	NSW	D. Lampkin	TAS	A. Richardson	NSW	C. Palmer	TAS	G. Szabo	VIC	W. Rosser	NSW	G. Chiampa	NSW
1989	C. Bacon	TAS	D. Pendlebury	VIC	D. Lampkin	TAS	C. Bacon	TAS	G. Kelly	NSW	J. Hallett	NSW	Dar Fagan	NSW	S. Viglione	NSW
1990	D. Lampkin	TAS	G. Pinchin	VIC	D. Lampkin	TAS	C. Bacon	TAS	B. Thomas	TAS	Dan Fagan	NSW	Dar Fagan	NSW	W. DaSilva	NSW
1991	C. Bacon	TAS	M. Szabo	WA	P. Gagliardi	VIC	C. Bacon	TAS	L. Val	ACT	G. Szabo	VIC	Dar Fagan	NSW	A. Vlahek	VIC
1992	C. Palmer	TAS	M. Szabo	WA	P. Gagliardi	VIC	C. Bacon	TAS	S. Hill	ACT	S. Stones	TAS	G. Ciampa	NSW	J. Gavin	QLD
1993	C. Bacon	TAS	M. Szabo	WA	C. Bacon	TAS	C. Palmer	TAS	G. Szabo	VIC	Dar Fagin	NSW	T. Hill	ACT	O. Cassas	VIC
1994	C. Palmer	TAS	M. Szabo	WA	S. Tame	TAS	R. Ivers	NSW	G. Szabo	VIC	R. Maurency	NSW	Dar Fagin	NSW	B. Power	ACT
1995	G. Kelly	NSW	L. Val	ACT	D. Rusitovic	NSW	D. Wilkinson	QLD	G. Szabo	VIC	Dan Fagin	NSW	T. Hill	ACT	C. Gibbons	NSW
1996	G. Kelly	NSW	R. Matthews	VIC	R. Ivers	NSW	G. Kelly	NSW	G. Szabo	VIC	Dan Fagin	NSW	T. Hill	ACT	C. Gibbons	NSW
1997	G. Kelly	NSW	R. Ball	ACT	M. Kelly	NSW	G. Kelly	NSW	D. Kelly	VIC	Dan Fagin	NSW	A. Collett	VIC	M. Klimiuk	NSW
Year	Open	State	+100 kg	State	-100 kg	State	-90 kg	State	-81 kg	State	-73 kg	State	-66 kg	State	-60 kg	State
1998	M. Calloway	ACT	M. Szabo	WA	S. Georgiardis	ACT	G. Kelly	NSW	S. Hill	ACT	T. Hill	ACT	A. Collett	VIC	M. Klimiuk	NSW
1999	M. Hill	ACT	R. Ball	ACT	D. Rusitovic	ACT	C. Palmer	TAS	D. Kelly	VIC	Dan Fagin	NSW	A. Collett	VIC	A. Da Silva	WA
2000	R. Ivers	NSW	C.J.Lee	SA	M. Celotti	VIC	S. Hill	ACT	D. Kelly	VIC	T. Hill	ACT	A. Collett	VIC	F. Serrano	VIC
2001	M. Kelly	NSW	D. Rusitovic	ACT	M. Celotti	VIC	S. Hill	ACT	M. Endicott-Davies Morgan Endicott-Davies Morgan Endicott-Davies is an Australian Olympic judo competitor. He is a multiple-time Australian and New Zealand national judo champion and international medallist in judo...	NSW	T. Hill	ACT	H. Young	NSW	F. Serrano	VIC
2002	T. Hill	ACT	D. Rusitovic	ACT	M. Kelly	NSW	S. Hill	ACT	D. Kelly	VIC	A. Collett	VIC	H. Young	NSW	F. Serrano	VIC
2003	S. Pepic Semir Pepic Semir Pepic is an Australian judoka. He formerly represented Slovakia. He has six Gold medals from the Australian National Judo Championships and has represented Australia in the Beijing 2008 Olympics....	NSW	S. Pepic	NSW	M. Celotti	VIC	G. Kelly	VIC	D. Kelly	VIC	A. Collett	VIC	B. Pilley	VIC	S. Fernandis	ACT
2004	No contest		G. Brendecke	QLD	G. Kelly	VIC	P. Fogagnolo	TAS	M. Endicott-Davies	NSW	D. Iverson	VIC	H. Young	NSW	F. Serrano	VIC
2005	S. Pepic	NSW	S. Pepic	NSW	M. Kelly	NSW	M. Hill	ACT	T. Hammou	QLD	D. Iverson	VIC	H. Young	NSW	S. Giudice	NSW
2006	P. Fogagnolo	TAS	G. Brendecke	QLD	M. Kelly	NSW	M. Endicott-Davies	NSW	T. Hill	ACT	H. Young	NSW	J. Cook	NSW	S. Giudice	NSW
2007	G. Kelly	NSW	G. Kelly	NSW	M. Celotti	VIC	D. Kelly	VIC	T. Hill	ACT	A. Collett	VIC	I. DosSantos	VIC	M. D'Aquino	ACT
2008	P. Fogagnolo	TAS	M. Kelly	NSW	M. Endicott-Davies	NSW	P. Fogagnolo	TAS	M. Anthony	VIC	D. Iverson	VIC	T. Malcolm	VIC	A. Koltai	NSW
2009	S. Pepic	NSW	S. Pepic	NSW	D. Kelly	VIC	P. Fogagnolo	TAS	K. Gion	NSW	D. Iverson	VIC	C. Burghart-swieser	SA	M. D'Aquino	ACT
2010	P. Fogagnolo	TAS	J. Andrewartha	SA	D. Kelly	VIC	M. Anthony	VIC	B. Iverson	VIC	D. Iverson	VIC	I. Dos Santos	VIC	A. Dickens	QLD
2010	P. Fogagnolo	TAS	J. Andrewartha	SA	D. Kelly	VIC	M. Anthony	VIC	B. Iverson	VIC	D. Iverson	VIC	I. Dos Santos	VIC	A. Dickens	QLD
2011	No contest		G. Kelly	NSW	D. Didier	ACT	B. Kwon	NSW	B. Iverson	QLD	B. Donegan	VIC	S. Brown	SA	A. Dickens	QLD