World Judo Championships
Judo · International Judo Federation (IJF)
2026LatestBaku 2026 (Azerbaijan), 4 to 11 October: 14 weight classes and the mixed team
- Next
- Astana 2027, 7 to 14 June
- Most golds
- Japan, 194; then France, 65
- Most golds (judoka)
- Teddy Riner (France), 11 individual golds (heavyweight and open), 2007 to 2023
- India
- No medal
- Cycle
- Yearly since 2009, except 2012, 2016 and 2020; every two years or so before
India at the World Championships
India has no medal at the World Judo Championships.
More about this tournament
Baku 2026 champions
| Weight class | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Extra lightweight | Ahmad Yusifov (Azerbaijan) | Wakana Koga (Japan) |
| Half lightweight | Hifumi Abe (Japan) | Uta Abe (Japan) |
| Lightweight | Ryuga Tanaka (Japan) | Akari Omori (Japan) |
| Half middleweight | Tato Grigalashvili (Georgia) | Haruka Kaju (Japan) |
| Middleweight | Sanshiro Murao (Japan) | Ai Tsunoda (Spain) |
| Half heavyweight | Ilia Sulamanidze (Georgia) | Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko (United Arab Emirates) |
| Heavyweight | Inal Tasoev (Russia) | Lee Hyeon-ji (South Korea) |
Mixed team: Japan; silver Russia.
Medal table (1956 to 2026, top 10)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 194 | 116 | 135 | 445 |
| 2 | France | 65 | 49 | 93 | 207 |
| 3 | South Korea | 33 | 12 | 72 | 117 |
| 4 | Cuba | 21 | 25 | 41 | 87 |
| 5 | China | 21 | 14 | 22 | 57 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 17 | 22 | 57 | 96 |
| 7 | Georgia | 17 | 17 | 32 | 66 |
| 8 | Great Britain | 16 | 19 | 33 | 68 |
| 9 | Soviet Union | 11 | 13 | 33 | 57 |
| 10 | Russia | 9 | 21 | 48 | 78 |
Team medals count once for the nation.
Most individual golds
| Judoka | Nation | Years | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Riner | France | 2007 to 2023 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryōko Tani (Tamura) | Japan | 1991 to 2007 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Tong Wen | China | 2001 to 2011 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Ingrid Berghmans | Belgium | 1980 to 1989 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Clarisse Agbegnenou | France | 2013 to 2024 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Uta Abe | Japan | 2018 to 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Hifumi Abe | Japan | 2017 to 2026 | 5 | 0 | 2 |