1953  | |
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| Venue | Royal Albert Hall |
| Location |  London, United Kingdom |
| Dates | 29–30 October 1953 |
| Competition at external databases | |
| Links | JudoInside |
The 1953 European Judo Championships were the 3rd edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, United Kingdom from 29 to 30 October 1953. [1] [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1st kyu |  [[]] | [[]] | [[]] [[]] |
| 1st dan | [[]] | [[]] | [[]] [[]] |
| 2nd dan | [[]] | [[]] | [[]] [[]] |
| 3rd dan | [[]] | [[]] | [[]] [[]] |
| open class |  Anton Geesink |  Bernard Pariset | [[]] [[]] |
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