Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games was the fifth appearance of that Judo at the Commonwealth Games. The judo competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games was held in Birmingham, England, from 1 to 3 August 2022. This was the fifth edition of the sport since it was introduced as a demonstration sport in 1986, and made official at the next edition in 1990. Its second appearance within England specifically, spread across fourteen weight categories. At the World Judo Championships each country can enter up to 2 participants per weight. The sport awarded two bronze medals, one for the winner from repechage and another for the athlete who won the third place combat.[1]
| Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
Judo pictogram for the Games | |
| Venue | Coventry Arena |
| Location | Coventry, England |
| Dates | 1–3 August 2022 |
| Competitors | 160 from 36 nations |
It will be the first time that Judo will become a core sport at the Commonwealth Games, previously classified as an optional sport in three previous editions.
Schedule
Venue
The judo competitions was held at the Coventry Arena in Coventry.[2] The wrestling competitions will also take place there, whilst the adjacent Coventry Stadium will play host to rugby sevens.[3]
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (England)
| Rank | CGA | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England* | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 |  Canada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 |  Australia | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 |  Scotland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  India | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Mauritius | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Wales | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 The Gambia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Malta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 14 | 14 | 28 | 56 | |
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 kg |
Ashley McKenzie England |
Samuel Hall England |
Josh Katz Australia |
| Vijay Kumar Yadav India | |||
| 66 kg |
Georgios Balarjishvili Cyprus |
Finlay Allan Scotland |
Nathan Katz Australia |
| Nathon Burns Northern Ireland | |||
| 73 kg |
Daniel Powell England |
Faye Njie The Gambia |
Jake Bensted Australia |
| Amir Majeed Malaysia | |||
| 81 kg |
Lachlan Moorhead England |
François Gauthier-Drapeau Canada |
Mohab Elnahas Canada |
| Uros Nikolic Australia | |||
| 90 kg |
Jamal Petgrave England |
Remi Feuillet Mauritius |
Shah Hussain Shah Pakistan |
| Harrison Cassar Australia | |||
| 100 kg |
Shady Elnahas Canada |
Kyle Reyes Canada |
Rhys Thompson England |
| Harry Lovell-Hewitt England | |||
| +100 kg |
Marc Deschenes Canada |
Kody Andrews New Zealand |
Sebastien Perrinne Mauritius |
| Liam Park Australia |
Women
Participating nations
There were 36 participating Commonwealth Games Associations (CGA's) in judo with a total of 160 (97 men and 63 women) athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.[4]
Australia (11)
Bahamas (2)
Barbados (1)
Botswana (2)
Cameroon (5)
Canada (9)
Cyprus (6)
England (14)
Fiji (3)
The Gambia (2)
Ghana (5)
India (6)
Jamaica (3)
Kenya (2)
Malawi (2)
Malaysia (2)
Malta (2)
Mauritius (8)
Mozambique (3)
Nauru (3)
New Zealand (7)
Nigeria (4)
Northern Ireland (7)
Pakistan (2)
Samoa (1)
Seychelles (2)
Scotland (11)
Sierra Leone (2)
Solomon Islands (1)
South Africa (4)
Sri Lanka (5)
Tanzania (2)
Trinidad and Tobago (4)
Vanuatu (6)
Wales (6)
Zambia (5)
