1981  | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Debrecen, Hungary |
| Dates | 14–17 May 1981 |
| Competition at external databases | |
| Links | JudoInside |
The 1981 European Judo Championships were the 30th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Debrecen, Hungary from 14 to 17 May 1981.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Poland (POL) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  East Germany (DDR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Romania (ROU) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andrzej Dziemianiuk | Poland |
| 2. | Arpad Szabo | Hungary |
| 3. | Eric Maurel | France |
| 3. | Pavel Petřikov | Czechoslovakia |
| 5. | Tibor Kincses | Hungary |
| 5. | Mikhail Morgalev | Soviet Union |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Constantin Niculae | Romania |
| 2. | Thierry Rey | France |
| 3. | Josef Reiter | Austria |
| 3. | Sergio Cardell | Spain |
| 5. | Nickolay Solodukhin | Soviet Union |
| 5. | Ferenc Kollar | Hungary |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Karl-Heinz Lehmann | East Germany |
| 2. | Sándor Nagysolymosi | Hungary |
| 3. | Iliyan Nedkov | Bulgaria |
| 3. | Simion Toplicean | Romania |
| 5. | Stanislav Tuma | Czechoslovakia |
| 5. | Willi Mueller | Germany |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Georghi Petrov | Bulgaria |
| 2. | Roman Novotny | Czechoslovakia |
| 3. | Andrzej Sądej | Poland |
| 3. | Shota Khabareli | Soviet Union |
| 5. | Neil Adams |  Great Britain |
| 5. | Michel Nowak | France |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | David Bodaveli | Soviet Union |
| 2. | Bernard Choullouyan | France |
| 3. | Wolfgang Frank | Germany |
| 3. | János Gyáni | Hungary |
| 5. | Krzysztof Kurczyna | Poland |
| 5. | Leo van Oosten | Netherlands |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Roger Vachon | France |
| 2. | Tengiz Khubuluri | Soviet Union |
| 3. | Robert Van de Walle | Belgium |
| 3. | Ulf Rettig | East Germany |
| 5. | Zbigniew Bielawski | Poland |
| 5. | Mark Chittenden | Great Britain |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Grigory Verichev | Soviet Union |
| 2. | Dimitar Zapryanov | Bulgaria |
| 3. | Alexander Von der Groeben | West Germany |
| 3. | Laurent Del Colombo | France |
| 5. | Fred Olhorn | East Germany |
| 5. | Clemens Jehle |  Switzerland |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wojciech Reszko | Poland |
| 2. | Willy Wilhelm | Netherlands |
| 3. | Arthur Schnabel | West Germany |
| 3. | Andras Oszvar | Hungary |
| 5. | Robert Van de Walle | Belgium |
| 5. | Vladimir Kocman | Czechoslovakia |
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