The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their home countries. Team competitions have also been held since 1994. The men's championships began in 1956, though the format and periodicity of the championships have changed over time. The last edition of the championships took place in Doha, Qatar in 2023.
The 1997 World Judo Championships were the 20th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Paris in 1997.
The 1997 European Judo Championships were the 8th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Ostend, Belgium on 11 May 1997.
Jeon Ki-young is a retired judoka who competed in the –78 kg and –86 kg divisions.
The 2003 Asian Judo Championships were held in Jeju, South Korea from 31 October to 1 November 2003.
The 1995 Asian Judo Championships were held in New Delhi, India 20, 21 and 23 November 1995.
The 1996 Asian Judo Championships were held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 9 to 10 November 1996.
The European Judo Championships is the Judo European Championship organized by the European Judo Union. The 2015 and 2019 editions were held during the respective European Games. This is also expected for future editions of the European Games.
The 1991 Asian Judo Championships were held at Osaka, Japan on 9–10, November.
Mayumi Yamashita is a Japanese judoka.
Kiyomi Watanabe is a Japanese-Filipino judoka who has represented the Philippines in international competitions including the 2020 Summer Olympics.
The 2017 Asian Judo Championships were the 23rd edition of the Asian Judo Championships, and were held in Hong Kong from May 26 to May 28, 2017.
The 2019 Asian Judo Championships were the 24th edition of the Asian Judo Championships, and were held in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates from April 20 to April 23, 2019.
The 2020 Asian-Pacific Judo Championships was a Judo event expected to take place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The championships were originally scheduled to take place from 17 to 19 April, then from 26 to 29 November, but were postponed both times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was eventually cancelled.
Shiho Tanaka is a Japanese judoka and Wrestler. Her older brother, Genta Tanaka, placed second in the over 100 kg division at the 2015 World Judo Juniors Championships.
The Judo Union of Asia (JUA) is the governing body of judo in Asia. It is one of the five continental confederations making up the International Judo Federation (IJF). JUA was formed in 1956 in Tokyo (Japan), with Chinese Taipei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines and Thailand being the founder members. JUA has headquarters in Kuwait and consists of 39 member federations.
Ma Zhenzhao is a Chinese judoka.
Yang Yung-wei is a Taiwanese Paiwan judoka. He is the current silver Olympic medalist in the Extra Lightweight event. He also won one of the bronze medals in the men's 60 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The European Junior Judo Championships are annual judo competitions organized by the European Judo Union for European judoka aged 21 and younger.
The 2022 Asian Judo Championships was held from 4 to 7 August 2022 at the "Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Art Palace" in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. The last day of competition featured a mixed team event.
Kozo Sekiguchi (JPN)
Yeh Hsin-Hung (TPE)
Tariel Kaziev (KAZ)
Kang Myong-Chang (PRK)
Kim Jong-Won (KOR)
Pankaj Sharma (IND)
Kai Kang (CHN)
Khaliuny Boldbaatar (MGL)
Farkhod Turaev (UZB)
Olesya Nazarenko (TKM)