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| Competition details | |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Ju-Jitsu |
| Type | Annual |
| Organiser | JJIF |
| History | |
| First edition | 1994 in Cento, Italy |
| Most recent | Heraklion 2024 |
The Ju-Jitsu World Championships are the highest level of international Ju-Jitsu competition. The championships are held once every two years by the Ju-Jitsu International Federation. The competitions have been held since 1994 in Italy. [1]
| Number | Year | Start Date | End Date | City and host country | Venue | # Countries | # Athletes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | 25 November | 27 November |  Cento | ||||
| 2 | 1996 | 23 November | 24 November |  Paris | ||||
| 3 | 1998 | 21 November | 22 November |  Berlin | ||||
| 4 | 2000 | 25 November | 26 November |  Kopenhagen | ||||
| 5 | 2002 | 23 November | 24 November |  Punta del Este | ||||
| 6 | 2004 | 26 November | 28 November |  Móstoles | ||||
| 7 | 2006 | 17 November | 19 November |  Rotterdam | ||||
| 8 | 2008 | 28 November | 30 November |  Malmö | ||||
| 9 | 2010 | 27 November | 28 November |  St. Petersburg | ||||
| 10 | 2011 | 15 October | 16 October |  Cali | ||||
| 11 | 2012 | 30 November | 2 December |  Vienna | ||||
| 12 | 2014 | 28 November | 30 November | Paris | ||||
| 13 | 2015 | 20 November | 22 November |  Bangkok | ||||
| 14 | 2016 | 25 November | 27 November |  Wrocław | ||||
| 15 | 2017 | 24 November | 26 November | Bogota | ||||
| 16 | 2018 | 23 November | 25 November | Malmö | ||||
| 17 | 2019 | 20 November | 23 November |  Abu Dhabi | ||||
| 18 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | Abu Dhabi | ||||
| 19 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | Abu Dhabi | ||||
| 20 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |  Heraklion | [2] |
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