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) |
| Competitors | 622  from 93 nations |
| Total prize money | €998,000[1] |
| Competition at external databases | |
| Links | IJF • JudoInside |
Schedule
All times are local (UTC+4).
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Azerbaijan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 |  Georgia (GEO) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Azerbaijan (AZE)* | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 8 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Israel (ISR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 13 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Moldova (MDA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 12 | 12 | 24 | 48 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-lightweight (−60 kg) |
Ahmad Yusifov Azerbaijan |
Sherzod Davlatov Kazakhstan |
Ryuju Nagayama Japan |
| Giorgi Sardalashvili Georgia | |||
| Half-lightweight (−66 kg) |
Hifumi Abe Japan |
David García Torné Spain |
Denis Vieru Moldova |
| Takeshi Takeoka Japan | |||
| Lightweight (−73 kg) |
Ryuga Tanaka Japan |
Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov United Arab Emirates |
Rashid Mammadaliyev Azerbaijan |
| Dayyan Boulemtafes France | |||
| Half-middleweight (−81 kg) |
Tato Grigalashvili Georgia |
Zelim Tckaev Azerbaijan |
Omar Rajabli Azerbaijan |
| Mihajlo Simin Serbia | |||
| Middleweight (−90 kg) |
Sanshiro Murao Japan |
Goki Tajima Japan |
Murad Fatiyev Azerbaijan |
| Boris Rutović Serbia | |||
| Half-heavyweight (−100 kg) |
Ilia Sulamanidze Georgia |
Dota Arai Japan |
Niyaz Bilalov Russia |
| Gennaro Pirelli Italy | |||
| Heavyweight (+100 kg) |
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Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-lightweight (−48 kg) |
Wakana Koga Japan |
Assunta Scutto Italy |
Shirine Boukli France |
| Sabina Giliazova Russia | |||
| Half-lightweight (−52 kg) |
Uta Abe Japan |
Ariane Toro Spain |
Ayumi Leiva Sánchez Spain |
| Odette Giuffrida Italy | |||
| Lightweight (−57 kg) |
Akari Omori Japan |
Eteri Liparteliani Georgia |
Ana Viktorija Puljiz Croatia |
| Marica Perišić Serbia | |||
| Half-middleweight (−63 kg) |
Haruka Kaju Japan |
Kerem Primo Israel |
Renata Zachová Czech Republic |
| Lkhagvatogoogiin Enkhriilen Mongolia | |||
| Middleweight (−70 kg) |
Ai Tsunoda Spain |
Michaela Polleres Austria |
Giovanna Scoccimarro Germany |
| Madina Taimazova Russia | |||
| Half-heavyweight (−78 kg) |
Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko United Arab Emirates |
Kaïla Issoufi France |
Kurena Ikeda Japan |
| Anna Monta Olek Germany | |||
| 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 | ||
