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| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
| Dates | 13–20 June 2025 |
| Competition at external databases | |
| Links | IJF • JudoInside |
The 2025 World Judo Championships will be the 38 edition of the men's and 29th edition of the women's World Judo Championships and will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from 13 to 20 June 2025 as part of the IJF World Tour, concluding with a mixed team event on its eighth and final day. [1] [2] [3]
| Day | Date | Weight classes | Preliminaries | Final Block | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | ||||
| 1 | 13 June | 60 kg | 48 kg | ||
| 2 | 14 June | 66 kg | 52 kg | ||
| 3 | 15 June | 73 kg | 57 kg | ||
| 4 | 16 June | 81 kg | 63 kg | ||
| 5 | 17 June | 90 kg | 70 kg | ||
| 6 | 18 June | 100 kg | 78 kg | ||
| 7 | 19 June | +100 kg | +78 kg | ||
| 8 | 20 June | Mixed team | |||
* Host nation (Hungary)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals (0 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-lightweight (−60 kg) | |||
| Half-lightweight (−66 kg) | |||
| Lightweight (−73 kg) | |||
| Half-middleweight (−81 kg) | |||
| Middleweight (−90 kg) | |||
| Half-heavyweight (−100 kg) | |||
| Heavyweight (+100 kg) | |||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-lightweight (−48 kg) | |||
| Half-lightweight (−52 kg) | |||
| Lightweight (−57 kg) | |||
| Half-middleweight (−63 kg) | |||
| Middleweight (−70 kg) | |||
| Half-heavyweight (−78 kg) | |||
| Heavyweight (+78 kg) | |||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed team | |||
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