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| Competition details | |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Ju-Jitsu |
| Type | Annual |
| Organiser | Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) |
| History | |
| First edition | 1994 in Cento, Italy |
| Most recent | Abu Dhabi 2022 |
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 | Dates | City and host country | Venue | # Countries | # Athletes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 |  Cento | |||||
| 2 | 1996 |  Paris | |||||
| 3 | 1998 |  Berlin | |||||
| 4 | 2000 |  Kopenhagen | |||||
| 5 | 2002 |  Punta del Este | |||||
| 6 | 2004 |  Móstoles | |||||
| 7 | 2006 |  Rotterdam | |||||
| 8 | 2008 |  Malmö | |||||
| 9 | 2010 |  St. Petersburg | |||||
| 10 | 2011 |  Cali | |||||
| 11 | 2012 |  Vienna | |||||
| 12 | 2014 | Paris | |||||
| 13 | 2015 |  Bangkok | |||||
| 14 | 2016 |  Wrocław | |||||
| 15 | 2017 | Bogota | |||||
| 16 | 2018 | Malmö | |||||
| 17 | 2019 |  Abu Dhabi | |||||
| 18 | 2021 | Abu Dhabi | |||||
| 19 | 2022 | Abu Dhabi |
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