The 2023 World Judo Championships were held at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Doha, Qatar, from 7 to 14 May 2023 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification period, concluding with a mixed team event on the final day.[2][3][4][5]
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| Venue | Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena |
| Location | Doha, Qatar |
| Dates | 7–14 May 2023 |
| Competitors | 657 from 99 nations |
| Total prize money | €998,000[1] |
| Website | Official website  |
| Competition at external databases | |
| Links | IJF • EJU • JudoInside |
Schedule
editAll times are local (UTC+3).[6]
| Day | Date | Weight classes | Preliminaries | Final Block | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | ||||
| 1 | 7 May | 60 kg | 48 kg | 11:00 | 18:00 |
| 2 | 8 May | 66 kg | 52 kg | 10:30 | |
| 3 | 9 May | 73 kg | 57 kg | ||
| 4 | 10 May | 81 kg | 63 kg | ||
| 5 | 11 May | 90 kg | 70 kg | ||
| 6 | 12 May | 100 kg | 78 kg | 11:30 | |
| 7 | 13 May | +100 kg | +78 kg | ||
| 8 | 14 May | Mixed team | 10:30 | ||
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Qatar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 |  France | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 |  Georgia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| – | Individual Neutral Athletes[a] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Israel | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Uzbekistan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Italy | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 |  Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 16 | 14 | 30 | 60 | |
Men's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-lightweight (60 kg) |
Francisco Garrigós Spain
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Dilshodbek Baratov Uzbekistan
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Giorgi Sardalashvili Georgia
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| Lee Ha-rim South Korea
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| Half-lightweight (66 kg) |
Hifumi Abe Japan
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Joshiro Maruyama Japan
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Yondonperenlein Baskhüü Mongolia
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| Walide Khyar France
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| Lightweight (73 kg) |
Nils Stump Switzerland
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Manuel Lombardo Italy
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Soichi Hashimoto Japan
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| Murodjon Yuldoshev Uzbekistan
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| Half-middleweight (81 kg) |
Tato Grigalashvili Georgia
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Matthias Casse Belgium
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Takanori Nagase Japan
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| Lee Joon-hwan South Korea
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| Middleweight (90 kg) |
Luka Maisuradze Georgia
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Lasha Bekauri Georgia
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Marcus Nyman Sweden
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| Sanshiro Murao Japan
| |||
| Half-heavyweight (100 kg) |
Arman Adamian Individual Neutral Athletes |
Lukáš Krpálek Czech Republic
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Zelym Kotsoiev Azerbaijan
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| Peter Paltchik Israel
| |||
| Heavyweight (+100 kg) |
Teddy Riner France
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Not awarded | Alisher Yusupov Uzbekistan
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| Inal Tasoev[b] Individual Neutral Athletes |
Rafael Silva Brazil
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Women's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-lightweight (48 kg) |
Natsumi Tsunoda Japan
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Shirine Boukli France
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Wakana Koga Japan
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| Assunta Scutto Italy
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| Half-lightweight (52 kg) |
Uta Abe Japan
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Diyora Keldiyorova Uzbekistan
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Amandine Buchard France
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| Odette Giuffrida Italy
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| Lightweight (57 kg) |
Christa Deguchi Canada
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Haruka Funakubo Japan
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Lkhagvatogoogiin Enkhriilen Mongolia
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| Jessica Klimkait Canada
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| Half-middleweight (63 kg) |
Clarisse Agbegnenou France
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Andreja Leški Slovenia
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Szofi Özbas Hungary
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| Joanne van Lieshout Netherlands
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| Middleweight (70 kg) |
Saki Niizoe Japan
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Giovanna Scoccimarro Germany
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Michaela Polleres Austria
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| Barbara Matić Croatia
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| Half-heavyweight (78 kg) |
Inbar Lanir Israel
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Audrey Tcheuméo France
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Guusje Steenhuis Netherlands
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| Alice Bellandi Italy
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| Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
Akira Sone Japan
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Julia Tolofua France
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Beatriz Souza Brazil
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| Raz Hershko Israel
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Mixed events
editPrize money
editThe sums written are per medalist, bringing the total prizes awarded to €798,000 for the individual events and €200,000 for the team event.[1] (retrieved from: [2])
| Medal | Individual | Mixed team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Judoka | Coach | Total | Judoka | Coach | |||
 Gold
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€26,000 | €20,800 | €5,200 | €90,000 | €72,000 | €18,000 | ||
 Silver
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€15,000 | €12,000 | €3,000 | €60,000 | €48,000 | €12,000 | ||
 Bronze
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€8,000 | €6,400 | €1,600 | €25,000 | €20,000 | €5,000 | ||
Russian and Belarusian participation controversy
editThe International Judo Federation (IJF) announced on 29 April 2023, the last day of event registration, that Russian and Belarusian athletes would be allowed to participate as individual neutral athletes following background checks.[9][10][11] Following the announcement, twenty Russian and Belarusian athletes were registered were entered into the championships.[10][12][13] Of the twenty, at least five were reported to have ties to the Russian Armed Forces,[10][14] despite the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) suggestion to deny participation of athletes who are contracted to the Russian or Belarusian military or national security agencies.[10][15] In protest, the Ukrainian team withdrew from the championships.[10][12][14]
Notes
edit- ^ Russian and Belarusian judokas participated as Individual Neutral Athletes as a result of sanctions imposed following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The IJF does not include the medals won by these judokas in the official medal table.[7]
- ^ During the final between Teddy Riner and Inal Tasoev, there was one situation where neither the referee on the mat nor the IJF Refereeing Commission gave any score. Following a thorough expert analysis, according to the current refereeing rules, a score could have been awarded for Inal Tasoev's counterattack. Therefore, the IJF declares both athletes as the winners of the contest and award a gold medal and the corresponding ranking points to Inal Tasoev.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "WCS Doha 2023 Outlines version 15 March 2023" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 15 March 2023. pp. 12, 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Doha World Senior Championships 2023 Individuals". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Doha World Senior Mixed Teams Championships 2023". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Doha World Championships Seniors 2023". European Judo Union. 10 October 2022. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Messner, Nicolas (9 January 2023). "Logo and Branding of 2023 Worlds Unveiled in Doha". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Schedule". @JudoDoha2023 Twitter page. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ World Judo Championships - Doha 2023. Individuals - Standings. IJF. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ +100 kg final Teddy Riner (FRA) v Inal Tasoev (AIN). IJF. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Resolution Regarding the Participation of Russian and Belarusian Athletes in IJF Events". International Judo Federation. 29 April 2023. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Ukraine set to boycott judo worlds after Russians allowed". Associated Press. 30 April 2023. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Aharoni, Oren (29 April 2023). "Drama in judo: The international federation decided to bring Russian and Belarussian athletes back to competition". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b Aharoni, Oren (30 April 2023). "Ukraine will boycott the World Judo Championships: "The Rubles have won"". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "World Judo Championships - Doha 2023 Individuals — Nations — Individual Neutral Athletes". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b Berkeley, Geoff (30 April 2023). "Ukraine boycott World Judo Championships after decision to readmit Russians". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Following a request by the 11th Olympic Summit, IOC issues recommendations for International Federations and international sports event organisers on the participation of athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport in international competitions". International Olympic Committee. 28 March 2023. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
