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|---|---|
| Venue | Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan |
| Location |  Levallois-Perret, France |
| Dates | 20–21 December 2008 |
| Competition at external databases | |
| Links | EJU • JudoInside |
The 2008 World Judo Open Championships were held at Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan in Levallois-Perret, France, 20 and 21 December 2008.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Teddy Riner (FRA) |  Aleksandr Mikhailine (RUS) |  Grzegorz Eitel (POL) |
| Matthieu Bataille (FRA) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open |  Tong Wen (CHN) | Elena Ivashchenko (RUS) |  Megumi Tachimoto (JPN) |
| Mika Sugimoto (JPN) |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Russia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Riner (FRA) | 0010 | ||
| 2 | Mikhailine (RUS) | 0000 | ||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Riner (FRA) | 0200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tulendibaev (UZB) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riner (FRA) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Takai (JPN) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Padar (EST) | 0010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Takai (JPN) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riner (FRA) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vuijsters (NED) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maret (FRA) | 0020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Zviad (GEO) | 0010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maret (FRA) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chedly (TUN) | 1010 | Vuijsters (NED) | 0010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Brata (ROU) | 0010 | Chedly (TUN) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vuijsters (NED) | 0010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riner (FRA) | 0030 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eitel (POL) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Corrêa (BRA) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bor (HUN) | 0010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bor (HUN) | 0200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryanov (RUS) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pin (FRA) | 0010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryanov (RUS) | 1010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bor (HUN) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eitel (POL) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Rybak (BLR) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tölzer (GER) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tölzer (GER) | 0010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eitel (POL) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eitel (POL) | 0200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demontfaucon (FRA) | 0001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tangriev (UZB) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robin (FRA) | 1100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robin (FRA) | 1010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anai (JPN) | 0020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anai (JPN) | 0010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Makarau (BLR) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robin (FRA) | 0100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bataille (FRA) | 0110 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bataille (FRA) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Parra (ESP) | 0100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bataille (FRA) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jaballah (TUN) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Gankhuyag (MGL) | 0010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jaballah (TUN) | 0100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bataille (FRA) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mikhailine (RUS) | 1100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muneta (JPN) | 0020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hernandes (BRA) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muneta (JPN) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wojnarowicz (POL) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wojnarowicz (POL) | 1010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maripuu (EST) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wojnarowicz (POL) | 0010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mikhailine (RUS) | 0020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gujejiani (GEO) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bonvoisin (FRA) | 0100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bonvoisin (FRA) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mikhailine (RUS) | 0010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mikhailine (RUS) | 1010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matei (ROU) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tong (CHN) | 1010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Górnicka (POL) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tong (CHN) | 1100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bisséni (FRA) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bisséni (FRA) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Oryashkova (BUL) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tong (CHN) | 1010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramanich (FRA) | 0010 | Tachimoto (JPN) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shekerova (UZB) | 0000 | Ramanich (FRA) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Beinroth (GER) | 0200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beinroth (GER) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tachimoto (JPN) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sokolova (RUS) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tachimoto (JPN) | 0100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tong (CHN) | 0200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mondière (FRA) | 0010 | Elena (RUS) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chikhrouhou (TUN) | 1000 | Chikhrouhou (TUN) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Qin (CHN) | 0100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qin (CHN) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sugimoto (JPN) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sugimoto (JPN) | 0010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andeol (FRA) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sugimoto (JPN) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elena (RUS) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elena (RUS) | 0110 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebrun (FRA) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elena (RUS) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alonso (ESP) | 0100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alonso (ESP) | 1020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Makuła (POL) | 0000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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