The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, next to the quadrennial judo events at the Summer Olympic Games. The world championships are held by the International Judo Federation annually, except the calendar years of the Summer Olympics. Qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their home countries. Team fixtures have also been held since 1994. The men's championships first took place in 1956, though the format and periodicity of the competition have changed over time. The last edition of the World Judo Championships (2024) was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The 1997 World Judo Championships were the 20th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Paris in 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.
Kim Hyuk is a South Korean judoka. He won a gold medal in the lightweight (65 kg) division at the 1997 World Judo Championships in Paris. In 1994, Kim won five international competitions including Paris Open, the Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan and the Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The 2008 Asian Judo Championships were held in Jeju City, South Korea from 26 April to 27 April 2008.
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 1966 Asian Judo Championships were held in Manila, Philippines.
East Asian Judo Championships is the Judo East Asian Championship organized by the Judo Union of Asia.
Mayumi Yamashita is a Japanese judoka.
Kiyomi Watanabe is a Filipino judoka who has represented the Philippines in international competitions including the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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 U23 Judo Championships are annual judo competitions organized by the European Judo Union for European judoka aged 23 and younger.
The European Junior Judo Championships are annual judo competitions organized by the European Judo Union for European judoka aged 21 and younger.
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)