2026 World Judo Championships
Judo competition
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The 2026 World Judo Championships will be the 39th edition of the men's and 30th edition of the women's World Judo Championships. It will be held at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan from 4 to 11 October 2026 as part of the IJF World Tour, concluding with a mixed team event on its eighth and final day.[2][3][4][5]
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| Venue | National Gymnastics Arena |
| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Dates | 4–11 October 2026 |
| No. of events | 15 (7 men, 7 women, 1 mixed) |
| Total prize money | €998,000[1] |
| Competition at external databases | |
| Links | IJF • JudoInside |
Schedule
All times are local (UTC+4).
| Day | Date | Weight classes | Preliminaries | Final Block | |
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| Men | Women | ||||
| 1 | 4 October | 60 kg | 48 kg | ||
| 2 | 5 October | 66 kg | 52 kg | ||
| 3 | 6 October | 73 kg | 57 kg | ||
| 4 | 7 October | 81 kg | 63 kg | ||
| 5 | 8 October | 90 kg | 70 kg | ||
| 6 | 9 October | 100 kg | 78 kg | ||
| 7 | 10 October | +100 kg | +78 kg | ||
| 8 | 11 October | Mixed team | |||
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Azerbaijan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals (0 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Mixed events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed team |
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Prize money
The sums written are per medalist, bringing the total prizes awarded to €798,000 for the individual events and €200,000 for the team event.[1] (retrieved from:[2])
| Medal | Individual | Mixed team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Judoka | Coach | Total | Judoka | Coach | |||
 Gold |
€26,000 | €20,800 | €5,200 | €90,000 | €72,000 | €18,000 | ||
 Silver |
€15,000 | €12,000 | €3,000 | €60,000 | €48,000 | €12,000 | ||
 Bronze |
€8,000 | €6,400 | €1,600 | €25,000 | €20,000 | €5,000 | ||
