Judo World Masters
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| Competition details | |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Judo |
| Type | Annual |
| Organiser | International Judo Federation (IJF) |
| History | |
| First edition | Suwon 2010 |
| Editions | 12 |
| Most recent | Budapest 2023 |
| Next edition | Dushanbe 2026 |
The Judo World Masters is an annual invite-only judo competition.[1][2] After being open for only the top 16 ranked judoka in each weight class for its first eight installments, the tournament was expended to host the top 36 of each weight class in 2019.[3][4] The world masters is the only world tour event with no limitation on the number of judoka competing from any single national association.[5]
| Edition | Year | Dates | City and host country | Venue | # Countries | # Athletes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | 16–17 January |  Suwon, South Korea |
33 | 168 | [6][7] | |
| 2 | 2011 | 15–16 January |  Baku, Azerbaijan |
Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex | 41 | 205 | [8][9] |
| 3 | 2012 | 14–15 January |  Almaty, Kazakhstan |
44 | 218 | [10][11] | |
| 4 | 2013 | 25–26 May |  Tyumen, Russia |
41 | 199 | [12][13] | |
| 5 | 2015 | 23–24 May |  Rabat, Morocco |
51 | 223 | [14][15] | |
| 6 | 2016 | 27–29 May |  Guadalajara, Mexico |
Lopez Mateo Sports Centre | 51 | 233 | [16][17] |
| 7 | 2017 | 16–17 December | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Yubileyny Sports Palace | 46 | 214 | [18][19] |
| 8 | 2018 | 15–16 December |  Guangzhou, China |
Guangzhou Gymnasium | 53 | 231 | [20][21] |
| 9 | 2019 | 12–14 December | Qingdao, China |
Conson Gymnasium | 67 | 445 | [22][23] |
| 10 | 2021 | 11–13 January |  Doha, Qatar |
Lusail Sports Arena | 69 | 398 | [24][25][26] |
| 11 | 2022 | 20–22 December |  Jerusalem, Israel |
Pais Arena | 58 | 367 | [27][28][29][30] |
| 12 | 2023 | 4–6 August |  Budapest, Hungary |
László Papp Budapest Sports Arena | 59 | 419 | [31][32][33] |
| 13 | 2026 | 18–20 December |  Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
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