Countries in Judo
Who has a section here, and why. Every record is counted from the podiums and winners lists on our tournament pages.
India
The strongest nations in judo
The nations that have done exceptionally well, counted by titles at the biggest tournaments first.
- JapanJudo at the Olympic Games: 51 golds, 23 silvers, 30 bronzes (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 194 golds, 116 silvers, 135 bronzes (latest 2026)
- FranceJudo at the Olympic Games: 18 golds, 15 silvers, 34 bronzes (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 65 golds, 49 silvers, 93 bronzes (latest 2026)
- South KoreaWorld Judo Championships: 33 golds, 12 silvers, 73 bronzes (latest 2026); Judo at the Asian Games: 43 golds, 36 silvers, 54 bronzes (latest 2026)
The leading Olympic nations
The United States, China, Russia, Australia and Japan are covered in every sport, for their weight at the Olympics: here is the best each has done in judo.
- United StatesJudo at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 4 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2016); World Judo Championships: 4 golds, 8 silvers, 17 bronzes (latest 2014)
- ChinaWorld Judo Championships: 21 golds, 14 silvers, 22 bronzes (latest 2022); Judo at the Asian Games: 22 golds, 17 silvers, 44 bronzes (latest 2026)
- RussiaJudo at the Olympic Games: 5 golds, 4 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2020); World Judo Championships: 15 golds, 23 silvers, 53 bronzes (latest 2026)
- AustraliaWorld Judo Championships: 3 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 1987); Judo at the Commonwealth Games: 4 golds, 8 silvers, 23 bronzes (latest 2026)
Every other country with a result
95 countries
- EnglandJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 37 golds, 13 silvers, 17 bronzes (latest 2026)
- CubaJudo at the Olympic Games: 6 golds, 15 silvers, 16 bronzes (latest 2020); World Judo Championships: 21 golds, 25 silvers, 41 bronzes (latest 2022)
- GeorgiaJudo at the Olympic Games: 5 golds, 7 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 17 golds, 17 silvers, 32 bronzes (latest 2026)
- NetherlandsJudo at the Olympic Games: 4 golds, 2 silvers, 18 bronzes (latest 2020); World Judo Championships: 17 golds, 22 silvers, 57 bronzes (latest 2025)
- Great BritainJudo at the Olympic Games: 8 silvers, 12 bronzes (latest 2020); World Judo Championships: 16 golds, 19 silvers, 33 bronzes (latest 2024)
- Soviet UnionJudo at the Olympic Games: 5 golds, 5 silvers, 13 bronzes (latest 1988); World Judo Championships: 11 golds, 13 silvers, 33 bronzes (latest 1991)
- MongoliaWorld Judo Championships: 6 golds, 5 silvers, 26 bronzes (latest 2026); Judo at the Asian Games: 8 golds, 14 silvers, 41 bronzes (latest 2026)
- BrazilJudo at the Olympic Games: 5 golds, 4 silvers, 19 bronzes (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 9 golds, 20 silvers, 39 bronzes (latest 2025)
- CanadaWorld Judo Championships: 3 golds, 7 silvers, 11 bronzes (latest 2025); Judo at the Commonwealth Games: 10 golds, 13 silvers, 13 bronzes (latest 2026)
- UzbekistanWorld Judo Championships: 5 golds, 7 silvers, 12 bronzes (latest 2026); Judo at the Asian Games: 7 golds, 10 silvers, 28 bronzes (latest 2026)
- ItalyJudo at the Olympic Games: 5 golds, 4 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 8 golds, 13 silvers, 26 bronzes (latest 2026)
- GermanyJudo at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 4 silvers, 15 bronzes (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 9 golds, 16 silvers, 40 bronzes (latest 2026)
- BelgiumJudo at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 1 silver, 11 bronzes (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 9 golds, 17 silvers, 21 bronzes (latest 2023)
- North KoreaJudo at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2012); World Judo Championships: 5 golds, 5 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2014)
- PolandJudo at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 1996); World Judo Championships: 6 golds, 5 silvers, 25 bronzes (latest 2024)
- SpainJudo at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 6 golds, 12 silvers, 16 bronzes (latest 2026)
- ScotlandJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 9 golds, 9 silvers, 19 bronzes (latest 2026)
- AzerbaijanJudo at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 4 golds, 8 silvers, 24 bronzes (latest 2026)
- AustriaJudo at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 3 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 4 golds, 3 silvers, 11 bronzes (latest 2026)
- KazakhstanWorld Judo Championships: 2 golds, 7 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2026); Judo at the Asian Games: 2 golds, 17 silvers, 29 bronzes (latest 2026)
- KosovoJudo at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 2 golds, 1 silver, 7 bronzes (latest 2025)
- East GermanyJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 1988); World Judo Championships: 3 golds, 3 silvers, 14 bronzes (latest 1989)
- IranWorld Judo Championships: 3 golds, 5 bronzes (latest 2018); Judo at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 8 silvers, 11 bronzes (latest 2018)
- SloveniaJudo at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 1 gold, 6 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2023)
- Czech RepublicJudo at the Olympic Games: 2 golds (latest 2020); World Judo Championships: 2 golds, 1 silver, 5 bronzes (latest 2026)
- GreeceJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 bronzes (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 3 golds, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2014)
- West GermanyJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 4 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 1988); World Judo Championships: 2 golds, 10 silvers, 25 bronzes (latest 1989)
- HungaryJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 3 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2020); World Judo Championships: 2 golds, 7 silvers, 18 bronzes (latest 2025)
- IsraelJudo at the Olympic Games: 3 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 3 golds, 5 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2026)
- UkraineJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2020); World Judo Championships: 3 golds, 4 silvers, 11 bronzes (latest 2022)
- United Arab EmiratesWorld Judo Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2026); Judo at the Asian Games: 2 golds, 1 silver, 4 bronzes (latest 2026)
- ColombiaJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2016); World Judo Championships: 3 golds, 3 bronzes (latest 2018)
- ArgentinaJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 2016); World Judo Championships: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2018)
- CroatiaJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 gold (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2026)
- Chinese TaipeiWorld Judo Championships: 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2024); Judo at the Asian Games: 2 golds, 4 silvers, 21 bronzes (latest 2022)
- PortugalJudo at the Olympic Games: 4 bronzes (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 2 golds, 5 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2025)
- New ZealandWorld Judo Championships: 1 bronze (latest 1986); Judo at the Commonwealth Games: 2 golds, 5 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2026)
- SwitzerlandJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2008); World Judo Championships: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2024)
- CyprusJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 2 golds, 4 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2026)
- South AfricaJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2026)
- Unified TeamJudo at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 2 bronzes (latest 1992)
- TajikistanWorld Judo Championships: 1 silver, 4 bronzes (latest 2025); Judo at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2026)
- RomaniaJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2012); World Judo Championships: 4 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2015)
- TurkeyJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 2000); World Judo Championships: 4 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2024)
- WalesJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 1 gold, 4 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2022)
- BelarusJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 2004); World Judo Championships: 2 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 2015)
- SerbiaWorld Judo Championships: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2026)
- KyrgyzstanJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 2000); Judo at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2026)
- MauritiusJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronzes (latest 2026)
- TunisiaWorld Judo Championships: 1 gold, 4 bronzes (latest 2017)
- YugoslaviaJudo at the Olympic Games: 2 bronzes (latest 1980); World Judo Championships: 1 gold, 2 bronzes (latest 1989)
- FijiJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 2002)
- MalaysiaJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 2026)
- VenezuelaWorld Judo Championships: 1 gold (latest 1984)
- ThailandJudo at the Asian Games: 9 bronzes (latest 2018)
- MoldovaJudo at the Olympic Games: 2 bronzes (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 1 silver, 5 bronzes (latest 2026)
- NigeriaJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 1 silver, 7 bronzes (latest 2026)
- Northern IrelandJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 1 silver, 7 bronzes (latest 2026)
- BulgariaJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2004); World Judo Championships: 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 1999)
- CameroonJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 2 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2026)
- EgyptJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2008); World Judo Championships: 2 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2010)
- EstoniaJudo at the Olympic Games: 3 bronzes (latest 2004); World Judo Championships: 3 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2003)
- SwedenJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 2024); World Judo Championships: 2 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2024)
- CzechoslovakiaJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 1980); World Judo Championships: 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 1991)
- TurkmenistanJudo at the Asian Games: 2 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2022)
- AlgeriaJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2008); World Judo Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2005)
- Hong KongJudo at the Asian Games: 3 bronzes (latest 1994)
- LebanonJudo at the Asian Games: 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2026)
- MaltaJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 3 bronzes (latest 2026)
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaWorld Judo Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2018)
- FinlandWorld Judo Championships: 2 bronzes (latest 2024)
- GambiaJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2026)
- KuwaitJudo at the Asian Games: 2 bronzes (latest 1986)
- LatviaJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 2000); World Judo Championships: 1 bronze (latest 1997)
- NorwayWorld Judo Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 1982)
- PakistanJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2022)
- Puerto RicoWorld Judo Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2017)
- United Team of GermanyJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 1964)
- ArmeniaWorld Judo Championships: 1 bronze (latest 2009)
- BahamasJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 1 bronze (latest 2026)
- BahrainJudo at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 2026)
- GabonJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 1 bronze (latest 2026)
- GhanaJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 1 bronze (latest 2014)
- IcelandJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 1984)
- IndonesiaJudo at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 1990)
- JamaicaJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 1 silver (latest 2022)
- LithuaniaWorld Judo Championships: 1 bronze (latest 2009)
- MexicoJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 2024)
- MontenegroWorld Judo Championships: 1 silver (latest 2011)
- MyanmarJudo at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 1990)
- PhilippinesJudo at the Asian Games: 1 silver (latest 2018)
- Serbia and MontenegroWorld Judo Championships: 1 bronze (latest 2003)
- SlovakiaJudo at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 2004)
- TongaJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 1 bronze (latest 2026)
- ZambiaJudo at the Commonwealth Games: 1 bronze (latest 2014)
Counted from the podiums and winners lists on our tournament pages.