1956 World Judo Championships

Judo 1956 Men's World Judo Championships
Venue	Kuramae Kokugikan
Location	Tokyo, Japan
Date	3 May 1956
Competitors	31 from 21 nations
Competition at external databases
Links	IJF  •  JudoInside
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The 1956 World Judo Championships were the 1st edition of the Men's World Judo Championships, and were held at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on 3 May, 1956. ^{[1] [2]}

Medal overview

Men

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Open	Shokichi Natsui	Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu	Henri Courtine Anton Geesink

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Japan  (JPN)	1	1	0	2
2	France  (FRA)	0	0	1	1
	Netherlands  (NED)	0	0	1	1
Totals (3 entries)		1	1	2	4

References

1. Taneja, Anil (2009). World of Sports Indoor. ISBN   9788178357652.
2. "Wie erwartet japanische Siege". Salzburger Nachrichten (in German). Salzburger Nachrichten. 1956-05-04. p. 10. Retrieved 2025-06-13.

External links

• 1956 World Judo Championships at the International Judo Federation
• 1956 World Judo Championships at JudoInside.com