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 Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 2022.
Yoel Razvozov is an Israeli judoka and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid in several spells, and as the Minister of Tourism from 2021 to 2022.
Sagi Aharon Muki is an Israeli half-middleweight judoka. Muki is the 2019 World Champion. He also won the 2015 and 2018 European championships.
Baruch Shmailov is an Israeli judoka. He competes in the under 66 kg weight category, and won a gold medal in the 2022 World Masters in Jerusalem. Shmailov also won a bronze in the 2017 World Masters, as well as a silver at the 2018 World Masters. As of December 2022, Shmailov is ranked #3 in -66 kg weight category. He competed for Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing in fifth place.
Gefen Primo is an Israeli judoka. She competes in the under 52 kg weight category, and won bronze medals in the 2021 World Judo Championships, 2018 European Judo Championships and 2021 European Judo Championships.
Peter Paltchik is a Ukrainian-born Israeli judoka, competing in the under 100 kg weight category, of which he is the current number 1 ranked Judoka in the world. In September 2019 he won the Israeli championship in the 100+ Kg category. Paltchik won the gold medal at the 2020 European Judo Championships in Prague on November 21, 2020, beating Russian judoka Arman Adamian in the final, Adding to his bronze medal from the 2018 European Judo Championships in Tel Aviv. Paltchik also won a bronze medal in the mixed team judo competition in the 2021 Olympics.
Sanne Vermeer is a Dutch judoka. She is a bronze medalist in the women's 63 kg event at the 2021 World Judo Championships and the 2021 European Judo Championships. In 2019, she also won one of the bronze medals in her event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.
Inbal Shemesh is an Israeli judoka.
The Israel national judo team consists of the men's team coached by Olympic medalist Oren Smadja and the women's team coached by Shany Hershko(he).
The 2014 World Judo Juniors Championships was held between 22 and 26 October 2014 in Fort Lauderdale, United States. The final day of competition featured men's and women's team events, both won by team Japan.
The 2019 World Judo Juniors Championships was an edition of the World Judo Juniors Championships, organised by the International Judo Federation. It was held in Marrakesh, Morocco from 16 to 20 October 2019. The final day of competition featured a mixed team event, won by team Japan.
The 2015 World Judo Juniors Championships was an edition of the World Judo Juniors Championships, organised by the International Judo Federation. It was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 23 to 27 October 2015. The final day of competition featured men's and women's team events, both won by team Japan.
The 2004 World Judo Juniors Championships was an edition of the World Judo Juniors Championships, organised by the International Judo Federation. It was held in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 17 October 2004.
The 2011 World Judo Juniors Championships was an edition of the World Judo Juniors Championships, organised by the International Judo Federation. It was held in Cape Town, South Africa from 3 to 6 November 2011.
The 2010 World Judo Juniors Championships was an edition of the World Judo Juniors Championships, organised by the International Judo Federation. It was held in Agadir, Morocco from 21 to 24 October 2010.
The 2009 World Judo Juniors Championships was an edition of the World Judo Juniors Championships, organised by the International Judo Federation. It was held in Paris, France from 22 to 25 October 2009.
The 2017 European Junior Judo Championships is an edition of the European Junior Judo Championships, organised by the European Judo Union.It was held in Maribor, Slovenia from 15 to 17 September 2017. The final day of competition featured team events, with team Azerbaijan winning the men's event and team France the women's.
The 2016 European Junior Judo Championships is an edition of the European Junior Judo Championships, organised by the European Judo Union.It was held in Málaga, Spain from 16 to 18 September 2016. The final day of competition featured team events, with team Georgia winning the men's event and team Germany the women's.
The 2015 European Junior Judo Championships is an edition of the European Junior Judo Championships, organised by the European Judo Union.It was held in Oberwart, Austria from 18 to 20 September 2015. The final day of competition featured team events, with team Russia winning the men's event and team France the women's.
The 2014 European Junior Judo Championships is an edition of the European Junior Judo Championships, organised by the European Judo Union.It was held in Bucharest, Romania from 19 to 21 September 2014. The final day of competition featured team events, with team Georgia winning the men's event and team Croatia the women's.
Georgia (1st title)
Japan (1st title)
