Majlinda Kelmendi is a Kosovan-Albanian former judoka and judo coach.
Shira Rishony is an Israeli Olympic lightweight judoka. She competed at U48 kg. She competed for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics and at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Amandine Buchard is a French judoka. She represented France at the 2020 Summer Olympics winning the silver medal in the half lightweight event and a gold medal in the mixed team event. She is a third degree black belt.
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.
Tohar Butbul is an Israeli judoka. He competes in the under 73 kg weight category, where he won silver medals at the 2019 Judo World Masters and the 2021 European Championships, and won bronze medals in the 2017 Paris Grand Slam and 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam. As of March 2018 he was ranked #9 in the world in the U73 kg division. Butbul was a member of the Israeli team that won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
Timna Nelson-Levy is an Israeli judoka. She competes in the under 57 kg weight category, and won a bronze medal in the 2016 European Judo Championships. She competed for Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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.
Tato Grigalashvili is a Georgian judoka. He is a three-time medalist, including two gold medals, in the men's 81 kg event at the World Judo Championships. He is also a two-time gold medalist in his event at the European Judo Championships.
Inbar Lanir is an Israeli Olympic judoka and 2023 world champion. She competes in the under 78 kg weight category, and won gold medals at the 2023 World Masters and 2023 Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam.
Inbal Shemesh is an Israeli judoka.
Raz Hershko is an Israeli judoka. She competed for Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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). It is assambled by the Israel Judo Association.
Gili Sharir is an Israeli judoka. She is the 2018 Hohhot Grand Prix silver medallist in the –63 kg weight class.
The World Judo Juniors Championships are the highest level of international judo competition for juniors, 21 years of age or less. 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. The World Juniors Championships are the only junior event awarding ranking points for the seniors world ranking list. The last edition of the championships took place in Odivelas, Portugal in 2023.
The European Cadet Judo Championships are annual judo competitions organized by the European Judo Union for European judoka aged 18 and younger.
The 2022 Judo Grand Slam Budapest was held at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary, from 8 to 10 July 2022 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification period.
The 2022 Judo Grand Prix Zagreb was held in Zagreb, Croatia, from 15 to 17 July 2022 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification period.
The 2022 World Judo Juniors Championships was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, from 10 to 14 August 2022 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification period. The final day of competition featured a mixed team event, won by team Japan.
The 2023 Judo Grand Slam Paris was held at the Accor Arena in Paris, France, from 4 to 5 February 2023 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification period.
