{{short description|Judo competition}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox martial arts tournament | name = World Judo Championships | current_event = 2026 World Judo Championships | image = Judo World Championship.png | caption = | discipline = Judo | type = Annual | organiser = International Judo Federation (IJF) | first = 1956 in Tokyo, Japan | number = 38 men (2025)<br>29 women (2025) | mostwins = {{flag|Japan}} – 432 medals<BR> (186 gold medals) | mostrecent = Budapest 2025 | nextedition = Baku 2026 }}
The '''World Judo Championships''' are the highest level of international judo competition, next to the quadrennial judo events at the Summer Olympic Games. The world championships are held by the International Judo Federation annually, except the calendar years of the Summer Olympics. Qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their home countries. Team fixtures have also been held since 1994. The men's championships first took place in 1956, though the format and periodicity of the competition have changed over time. The last edition of the World Judo Championships (2025) was held in Budapest, Hungary.
==History== [[File:Shokichi Natsui.jpg|150px|right|thumb|The first World Judo Champion, Shokichi Natsui in 1956]] The first edition of the world championships took place in Tokyo, Japan in 1956. There were no weight classes at the time and Japanese judoka Shokichi Natsui became the first world champion in history, defeating fellow countryman Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu in the final. The second world championship was also held in Tokyo two years later, with the Japanese winning the top two spots in the competition for the second time. In 1961, the championship was held outside Japan for the first time, and Dutch judoka Anton Geesink defeated the prior world champion, Koji Sone, in Paris, France, to become the first non-Japanese world champion.
The 1965 World Judo Championships were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and weight classes were implemented for the first time with the addition of the −68 kg, −80 kg, and +80 kg categories. Judo had become an Olympic sport at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo initially for men, and a permanent sport after a brief absence at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Despite this progressive enlargement, it took until 1980 for women to participate in the world championships. The first women's world championships were held in New York City in 1980, and were held in alternating years as the men's championships until the 1987 World Judo Championships in Essen, where the two competitions were merged into one world championship. The mixed championships have been held biannually since 1987. On the Commonwealth Games side, Judo was added to the Commonwealth Games programme, initially as an optional sport for the first three editions in 1990, 2002 and 2014 but it is now a core sport from 2022 onwards. The women’s judo was included at the 1992 Summer Olympics. In 2005, the world championships made its debut on the African continent in Cairo, Egypt. In the International Judo Federation meeting held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2007 (during the 2007 World Judo Championships), it was decided that France would host the world championships for the fifth time in 2011.
==Weight classes== There are currently 16 tournaments in the world championships, with 8 weight classes for each gender.
{{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Men ! 1956–1963 || 1965 || 1967–1975 || 1979–1997 || 1999–present |- |rowspan=8|Open category<br>(no weight limits) |colspan=4|Open category<br>(no weight limits) |- |rowspan=2|Heavyweight<br>+80 kg |Heavyweight<br>+93 kg |Heavyweight<br>+95 kg |Heavyweight<br>+100 kg |- |Half heavyweight<br>-93 kg |Half heavyweight<br>-95 kg |Half heavyweight<br>-100 kg |- |rowspan=2|Middleweight<br>-80 kg |Middleweight<br>-80 kg |Middleweight<br>-86 kg |Middleweight<br>-90 kg |- |Half middleweight<br>-70 kg |Half middleweight<br>-78 kg |Half middleweight<br>-81 kg |- |rowspan=3|Lightweight<br>-68 kg |rowspan=3|Lightweight<br>-63 kg |Lightweight<br>-71 kg |Lightweight<br>-73 kg |- |Half lightweight<br>-65 kg |Half lightweight<br>-66 kg |- |colspan=2|Extra lightweight<br>-60 kg |} {{Col-2}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Women ! 1980–1997 || 1999–present |- |colspan=2|Open category<br>(no weight limits) |- |Heavyweight<br>+72 kg |Heavyweight<br>+78 kg |- |Half heavyweight<br>-72 kg |Half heavyweight<br>-78 kg |- |Middleweight<br>-66 kg |Middleweight<br>-70 kg |- |Half middleweight<br>-61 kg |Half middleweight<br>-63 kg |- |Lightweight<br>-56 kg |Lightweight<br>-57 kg |- |colspan=2|Half lightweight<br>-52 kg |- |colspan=2|Extra lightweight<br>-48 kg |} {{Col-end}}
==Competitions by year== The world championships have been held on every continent except Antarctica.
===Men's competitions=== {| class=wikitable style="font-size:90%; text-align:center" !style="width: 30px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Number !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Year !style="width: 160px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Dates !style="width: 240px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|City and host country !style="width: 220px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Venue !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|# Countries !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|# Athletes !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|References}} |-second Robert A Bywalec ! 1 ! 1956 | 3 May | align=left| {{flagicon|Japan|1947}} Tokyo, Japan | align=left| Kuramae Kokugikan | 21 | 31 | <ref name="1956 WC">{{cite web |title=1956 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2033 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1956 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1956 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/35 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 2 ! 1958 | 30 November | align=left| {{flagicon|Japan|1947}} Tokyo, Japan | align=left| Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | 18 | 39 | <ref name="1958 WC">{{cite web |title=1958 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2172 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1958 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1958 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/34 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 3 ! 1961 | 2 December | align=left| {{flagicon|France}} Paris, France | align=left| Stade Pierre de Coubertin | 25 | 57 | <ref name="1961 WC">{{cite web |title=1961 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2014 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1961 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1961 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/33 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 4 ! 1965 | 14–17 October | align=left| {{flagicon|Brazil|1960}} Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | align=left| Maracanãzinho | 42 | 150 | <ref name="1965 WC">{{cite web |title=1965 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2182 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1965 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1965 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/31 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 5 ! 1967 | 9–11 August | align=left| {{flagicon|United States}} Salt Lake City, United States | align=left| University of Utah | 25 | 115 | <ref name="1967 WC">{{cite web |title=1967 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2046 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1967 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1967 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/30 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 6 ! 1969 | 23–25 October | align=left| {{flagicon|Mexico}} Mexico City, Mexico | align=left| Palacio de los Deportes | 39 | 187 | <ref name="1969 WC">{{cite web |title=1969 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2175 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1969 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1969 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/29 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 7 ! 1971 | 2–4 September | align=left| {{flagicon|West Germany}} Ludwigshafen, West Germany | align=left| Friedrich-Ebert-Halle | 52 | 310 | <ref name="1971 WC">{{cite web |title=1971 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2047 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1971 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1971 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/28 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 8 ! 1973 | 22–24 June | align=left| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Lausanne, Switzerland | align=left| Palais de Beaulieu | 50 | 288 | <ref name="1973 WC">{{cite web |title=1973 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2168 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1973 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1973 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/27 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 9 ! 1975 | 23–25 October | align=left| {{flagicon|Austria}} Vienna, Austria | align=left| Wiener Stadthalle | 46 | 274 | <ref name="1975 WC">{{cite web |title=1975 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2050 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1975 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1975 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/26 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |-style="background:#F99" | | 1977 | 19–24 September | align=left| {{flagicon|Spain|1977}} Barcelona, Spain | align=left| Palau dels Esports | colspan=2| Cancelled |{{Efn|The 1977 Championships were canceled due to the refusal of the host country officials to allow the Taiwanese national team to compete under the national flag of the Republic of China, thereby denying them visas. Taiwan appealed the decision of the Spanish officials to the International Judo Federation, who considered the position of the Taiwanese side to be fair and decided to cancel the 1977 Championships due to an unresolved political conflict.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2024-04-05 |date=1977-09-08 |language=en |publisher=The New York Times Company |title=Title Judo. Event Canceled Over Taiwan Visa Issue |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/09/08/archives/title-judo-event-canceled-over-taiwan-visa-issue.html}}<!-- auto-translated from German by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>}} |- ! 10 ! 1979 | 6–9 December | align=left| {{flagicon|France}} Paris, France | align=left| Stade Pierre de Coubertin | 54 | 273 | <ref name="1979 WC">{{cite web |title=1979 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2179 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1979 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1979 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/25 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 11 ! 1981 | 3–6 September | align=left| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Maastricht, Netherlands | align=left| Euro Hall | 51 | 255 | <ref name="1981 WC">{{cite web |title=1981 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2171 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1981 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1981 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/23 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 12 ! 1983 | 13–16 October | align=left| {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} Moscow, Soviet Union | align=left| Lenin Palace of Sports | 44 | 226 | <ref name="1983 WC">{{cite web |title=1983 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2032 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1983 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1983 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/21 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 13 ! 1985 | 26–29 September | align=left| {{flagicon|South Korea|1984}} Seoul, South Korea | align=left| Jamsil Arena | 39 | 189 | <ref name="1985 WC">{{cite web |title=1985 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2013 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1985 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1985 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/19 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |}
===Women's competitions=== {| class=wikitable style="font-size:90%; text-align:center" !style="width: 30px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Number !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Year !style="width: 160px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Dates !style="width: 240px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|City and host country !style="width: 220px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Venue !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|# Countries !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|# Athletes !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- ! 1 ! 1980 | 29–30 November | align=left| {{flagicon|United States}} New York, United States | align=left| Madison Square Garden | 27 | 149 | <ref name="1980 WC">{{cite web |title=1980 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2170 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1980 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1980 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/24 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 2 ! 1982 | 4–5 December | align=left| {{flagicon|France}} Paris, France | align=left| Stade Pierre de Coubertin | 35 | 174 | <ref name="1982 WC">{{cite web |title=1982 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2177 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1982 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1982 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/22 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 3 ! 1984 | 10–11 November | align=left| {{flagicon|Austria}} Vienna, Austria | align=left| Wiener Stadthalle | 32 | 183 | <ref name="1984 WC">{{cite web |title=1984 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2048 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1984 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1984 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/20 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 4 ! 1986 | 24–26 October | align=left| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Maastricht, Netherlands | align=left| Geusselt Sports Hall | 35 | 162 | <ref name="1986 WC">{{cite web |title=1986 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2107 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1986 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1986 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/18 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |}
===Mixed competitions=== {| class=wikitable style="font-size:90%; text-align:center" !style="width: 30px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Number M/W !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Year !style="width: 160px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Dates !style="width: 240px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|City and host country !style="width: 220px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Venue !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|# Countries !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|# Athletes !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- ! 14/5 ! 1987 | 19–22 November | align=left| {{flagicon|Germany}} Essen, West Germany | align=left| Grugahalle | 63 | 456 | <ref name="1987 WC">{{cite web |title=1987 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2012 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1987 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1987 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/17 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 15/6 ! 1989 | 10–15 October | align=left| {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} Belgrade, Yugoslavia | align=left| Pionir Hall | 63 | 355 | <ref name="1989 WC">{{cite web |title=1989 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2178 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1989 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1989 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/16 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 16/7 ! 1991 | 25–28 July | align=left| {{flagicon|Spain}} Barcelona, Spain | align=left| Palau Blaugrana | 64 | 465 | <ref name="1991 WC">{{cite web |title=1991 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2181 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1991 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1991 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/15 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 17/8 ! 1993 | 30 September – 3 October | align=left| {{flagicon|Canada}} Hamilton, Canada | align=left| Copps Coliseum | 79 | 508 | <ref name="1993 WC">{{cite web |title=1993 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2169 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1993 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1993 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/14 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 18/9 ! 1995 | 28 September – 1 October | align=left| {{flagicon|Japan|1947}} Chiba, Japan | align=left| Makuhari Messe | 100 | 627 | <ref name="1995 WC">{{cite web |title=1995 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2145 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1995 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1995 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/13 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 19/10 ! 1997 | 9–12 October | align=left| {{flagicon|France}} Paris, France | align=left| Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | 91 | 585 | <ref name="1997 WC">{{cite web |title=1997 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2106 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1997 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1997 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/12 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 20/11 ! 1999 | 7–10 October | align=left| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Birmingham, United Kingdom | align=left| National Indoor Arena | 91 | 619 | <ref name="1999 WC">{{cite web |title=1999 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2144 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="1999 WC JI">{{cite web |title=1999 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/10 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 21/12 ! 2001 | 26–29 July | align=left| {{flagicon|Germany}} Munich, Germany | align=left| Olympiahalle | 89 | 586 | <ref name="2001 WC">{{cite web |title=2001 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2015 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2001 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2001 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/11 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 22/13 ! 2003 | 11–14 September | align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} Osaka, Japan | align=left| Osaka-jō Hall | 100 | 631 | <ref name="2003 WC">{{cite web |title=2003 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2087 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2003 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2003 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/2940 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 23/14 ! 2005 | 8–11 September | align=left| {{flagicon|Egypt}} Cairo, Egypt | align=left| Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex | 93 | 579 | <ref name="2005 WC">{{cite web |title=2005 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2108 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2005 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2005 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/3654 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 24/15 ! 2007 | 13–16 September | align=left| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | align=left| HSBC Arena | 139 | 743 | <ref name="2007 WC">{{cite web |title=2007 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2105 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2007 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2007 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/3986 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 25/16 ! 2009 | 27–30 August | align=left| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Rotterdam, Netherlands | align=left| Rotterdam Ahoy | 97 | 538 | <ref name="2009 WC">{{cite web |title=2009 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1020 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2009 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2009 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/5300 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 26/17 ! 2010 | 9–13 September | align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} Tokyo, Japan | align=left| Yoyogi National Gymnasium | 112 | 847 | <ref name="2010 WC">{{cite web |title=2010 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1008 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2010 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2010 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/3000 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 27/18 ! 2011 | 23–28 August | align=left| {{flagicon|France}} Paris, France | align=left| Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | 131 | 864 | <ref name="2011 WC">{{cite web |title=2011 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/956 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2011 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2011 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/6500 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 28/19 ! 2013 | 26 August – 1 September | align=left| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | align=left| Maracanãzinho | 123 | 673 | <ref name="2013 WC">{{cite web |title=2013 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1117 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2013 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2013 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/7000 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 29/20 ! 2014 | 25–31 August | align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Chelyabinsk, Russia | align=left| Traktor Arena | 110 | 637 | <ref name="2014 WC">{{cite web |title=2014 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1171 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2014 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2014 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/8000 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 30/21 ! 2015 | 24–30 August | align=left| {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Astana, Kazakhstan | align=left| Alau Ice Palace | 120 | 723 | <ref name="2015 WC">{{cite web |title=2015 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1232 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2015 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2015 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/8400 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 31/22 ! 2017 | 28 August – 3 September | align=left| {{flagicon|Hungary}} Budapest, Hungary | align=left| László Papp Budapest Sports Arena | 126 | 728 | <ref name="2017 WC">{{cite web |title=2017 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1463 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2017 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2017 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/11000 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 32/23 ! 2018 | 20–27 September | align=left| {{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} Baku, Azerbaijan | align=left| {{nowrap|National Gymnastics Arena}} | 124 | 755 | <ref name="2018 WC">{{cite web |title=2018 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1591 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2018 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2018 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/12000 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 33/24 ! 2019 | 25 August – 1 September | align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} Tokyo, Japan | align=left| Nippon Budokan | 143 | 828 | <ref name="2019 WC">{{cite web |title=2019 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1751 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2019 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2019 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/13500 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 34/25 ! 2021 | 6–13 June | align=left| {{flagicon|Hungary}} Budapest, Hungary | align=left| László Papp Budapest Sports Arena | 118 | 661 | <ref name="2021 WC">{{cite web |title=2021 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2239 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2021 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2021 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/15700 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2021 WC EJU">{{cite web |title=2021 World Championships|url=https://www.eju.net/event/world-championship-seniors |website=European Judo Union |date=20 January 2021 |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 35/26 ! 2022 | 6–13 October | align=left| {{flagicon|UZB}} Tashkent, Uzbekistan | align=left| Humo Ice Dome | 82 | 571 | <ref>{{cite web |title=2022 World Championships |url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2298 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=23 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013195331/https://www.ijf.org/competition/2298 |archive-date=13 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2022 World Championships — Team |url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2299 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=22 January 2022}}</ref> |- ! 36/27 ! 2023 | 7–14 May | align=left| {{flagicon|Qatar}} Doha, Qatar | align=left| Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena | 99 | 657 | <ref name="2023 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2023 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/15000 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=World Championships 2023 and IJF Masters 2020 to Qatar |url=https://www.judoinside.com/news/2959 |access-date=7 July 2021 |work=JudoInside.com |date=23 October 2018}}</ref> |- ! 37/28 ! 2024 | 19–24 May | align=left| {{flagicon|UAE}} Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | align=left| Mubadala Arena | 107 | 658 | <ref name="2024 WC">{{cite web |title=2024 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2787 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=18 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="2024 WC JI">{{cite web |title=2024 World Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/17500 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=18 May 2024}}</ref> |- ! 38/29 ! 2025 | 13–20 June | align=left| {{flagicon|HUN}} Budapest, Hungary | align=left| László Papp Budapest Sports Arena | 93 | 556 | <ref>{{cite news |title=The 2025 World Championships Go to Budapest, Hungary |url=https://www.ijf.org/news/show/the-2025-world-championships-go-to-budapest-hungary |access-date=25 May 2024 |work=International Judo Federation |date=24 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525084929/https://www.ijf.org/news/show/the-2025-world-championships-go-to-budapest-hungary |archive-date=25 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cowen |first1=Thea |title=Budapest Celebrates Again! |url=https://www.eju.net/budapest-celebrates-again |access-date=25 May 2024 |work=European Judo Union |date=24 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525091846/https://www.eju.net/budapest-celebrates-again |archive-date=25 May 2024}}</ref> |- ! 39/30 ! 2026 | 4–11 October | align=left| {{flagicon|AZE}} Baku, Azerbaijan | align=left| Heydar Aliyev Arena | | | <ref>{{cite news |title=Azerbaijan to Host the 2026 World Judo Championships |url=https://www.ijf.org/news/show/azerbaijan-to-host-the-2026-world-judo-championships |access-date=14 October 2024 |work=International Judo Federation |date=14 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Messner |first1=Nicolas |title=The 2026 World Championships Head to Azerbaijan |url=https://www.ijf.org/news/show/the-2026-world-championships-head-to-azerbaijan |access-date=21 June 2025 |work=International Judo Federation |date=19 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250620010339/https://www.ijf.org/news/show/the-2026-world-championships-head-to-azerbaijan |archive-date=20 June 2025}}</ref> |- ! 40/31 ! 2027 | | align=left| {{flagicon|KAZ}} Kazakhstan | align=left| | | | <ref>{{cite news |title=Kazakhstan Set to Host World Judo Championships Seniors Individuals and Teams in 2027 |url=https://www.ijf.org/news/show/kazakhstan-set-to-host-world-judo-championships-seniors-individuals-and-teams-in-2027 |access-date=10 October 2024 |work=International Judo Federation |date=9 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009144627/https://www.ijf.org/news/show/kazakhstan-set-to-host-world-judo-championships-seniors-individuals-and-teams-in-2027 |archive-date=9 October 2024}}</ref> |} {{notelist}}
===Openweight competitions=== {| class=wikitable style="font-size:90%; text-align:center" !style="width: 30px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Number !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Year !style="width: 160px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Dates !style="width: 240px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|City and host country !style="width: 220px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|Venue !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|# Countries !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|# Athletes !style="width: 70px; background-color:#C0C0C0"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- ! 1 ! 2008 | 20–21 December | align=left| {{flagicon|France}} Levallois-Perret, France | align=left| Marcel Cerdan Palace of Sports | 18 | 51 | <ref name="2008 WCO JI">{{cite web |title=2008 World Open Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/5400 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2008 WCO TS">{{cite web |title=2008 World Open Championships |url=https://www.the-sports.org/judo-world-judo-open-results-2008-men-epm13656.html |website=The-Sports.org |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |-style="background:#F99" | — | 2009 | colspan=5| ''Cancelled'' | |- ! 2 ! 2011 | 29–30 October | align=left| {{flagicon|Russia}} Tyumen, Russia | align=left| Judo Centre | 22 | 49 | <ref name="2011 WCO">{{cite web |title=2011 World Open Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/993 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2011 WCO JI">{{cite web |title=2011 World Open Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/6600 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |- ! 3 ! 2017 | 11–12 November | align=left| {{flagicon|Morocco}} Marrakesh, Morocco | align=left| Palais des Congrès | 28 | 58 | <ref name="2017 WCO">{{cite web |title=2017 World Open Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1529 |website=International Judo Federation |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="2017 WCO JI">{{cite web |title=2017 World Open Championships|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/11978 |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |}
===Medal tables=== ====Men's medal count – individual events (1956–2025)==== {| class="wikitable collapsible autocollapse plainrowheaders" width=75% style="text-align:center;" |- style="background-color:#EDEDED;" ! width=100px class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Rank ! width=200px class="hintergrundfarbe6" | Nation ! style="background: gold; width:13%" | Gold ! style="background: silver; width:13%" | Silver ! style="background: #CC9966; width:13%" | Bronze ! class="hintergrundfarbe6" style="width:13%" |Total |- | '''1''' ||align=left| {{flag|Japan}} || '''108''' || '''60''' || '''67''' || '''235''' |- | '''2''' ||align=left| {{flag|France}} || 25 || 18 || 28 || 71 |- | '''3''' ||align=left| {{flag|South Korea}} || 25 || 8 || 47 || 80 |- | '''4''' ||align=left| ''{{flag|Soviet Union}}'' || 11 || 12 || 33 || 56 |- | '''5''' ||align=left| {{flag|Georgia}} || 10 || 15 || 25 || 50 |- | '''6''' ||align=left| {{flag|Netherlands}} || 8 || 11 || 19 || 38 |- | '''7''' ||align=left| {{flag|Russia}} || 7 || 14 || 27 || 48 |- | '''8''' ||align=left| {{flag|Germany}} || 5 || 6 || 12 || 23 |- | '''9''' ||align=left| {{flag|Uzbekistan}} || 5 || 4 || 10 || 19 |- | '''10''' ||align=left| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil || 4 || 8 || 16 || 28 |- | '''11''' ||align=left| {{flag|Poland}} || 4 || 2 || 14 || 20 |- | '''12''' ||align=left| {{flag|Azerbaijan}} || 3 || 6 || 17 || 26 |- | '''13''' ||align=left| {{flag|Cuba}} || 3 || 6 || 9 || 18 |- | '''14''' ||align=left| {{flag|Great Britain}} || 3 || 4 || 13 || 20 |- | '''15''' ||align=left| ''{{flag|East Germany}}'' || 3 || 3 || 14 || 20 |- | '''16''' ||align=left| {{flag|Mongolia}} || 3 || 3 || 12 || 18 |- | '''17''' ||align=left| {{flag|Spain}} || 3 || 2 || 5 || 10 |- | '''18''' ||align=left| {{flag|Greece}} || 3 || 2 || 1 || 6 |- | '''19''' ||align=left| {{flag|Iran}} || 3 || 0 || 5 || 8 |- | '''20''' ||align=left| ''International Judo Federation''{{Efn|name=NoteA|Unlike in 2013, Majlinda Kelmendi did not compete at the 2014 World Championships under the Kosovo flag but under the International Judo Federation flag, as Russia does not recognise Kosovo's independence. Also, at the 2025 World Judo Championships, in accordance with sanctions imposed following by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, judokas from Russia were not permitted to use the name, flag, or anthem of Russia and instead participated under name and flag of the International Judo Federation (IJF).}} || 3 || 0 || 2 || 5 |- | '''21''' ||align=left| {{flag|Hungary}} || 2 || 5 || 11 || 18 |- | '''22''' ||align=left| {{flag|Kazakhstan}} || 2 || 5 || 4 || 11 |- | '''23''' ||align=left| {{flag|United States}} || 2 || 3 || 7 || 12 |- | '''24''' ||align=left| {{flag|Czech Republic}} || 2 || 1 || 2 || 5 |- | '''–''' ||align=left| ''Individual Neutral Athletes''{{Efn|name=NoteD|At the 2023 and 2024 World Championships, in accordance with sanctions imposed following by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, judokas from Russia were not permitted to use the name, flag, or anthem of Russia. They instead participated as "Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN)", their medals were not included in the official medal table.}} || 2 || 1 || 1 || 4 |- | '''25''' ||align=left| {{flag|Portugal}} || 2 || 0 || 3 || 5 |- | '''26''' ||align=left| {{flag|Belgium}} || 1 || 8 || 11 || 20 |- | '''27''' ||align=left| {{flag|Ukraine}} || 1 || 3 || 9 || 13 |- | '''28''' ||align=left| {{flag|Israel}} || 1 || 2 || 3 || 6 |- | '''29''' ||align=left| {{flag|Switzerland}} || 1 || 2 || 2 || 5 |- | '''30''' ||align=left| {{flag|Serbia}} || 1 || 2 || 1 || 4 |- | '''31''' ||align=left| {{flag|Austria}} || 1 || 1 || 4 || 6 |- | '''32''' ||align=left| {{flagicon|RUS|roc-olympics}} ''Russian Judo Federation''{{Efn|name=NoteC|At the 2021 World Championships, in accordance with a ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), judokas from Russia were not permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem. They instead participated as "the team of the Russian Judo Federation (RJF)", and used the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee.}} || 1 || 1 || 1 || 3 |- | rowspan=2| '''33''' ||align=left| {{flag|Tunisia}} || 1 || 0 || 2 || 3 |- |align=left| ''{{flag|Yugoslavia}}'' || 1 || 0 || 2 || 3 |- | '''35''' ||align=left| {{flag|Italy}} || 0 || 7 || 9 || 16 |- | '''36''' ||align=left| ''{{flag|West Germany}}'' || 0 || 5 || 13 || 18 |- | '''37''' ||align=left| {{flag|Canada}} || 0 || 4 || 7 || 11 |- | '''38''' ||align=left| {{flag|Turkey}} || 0 || 3 || 5 || 8 |- | '''39''' ||align=left| {{flag|North Korea}} || 0 || 3 || 4 || 7 |- | '''40''' ||align=left| {{flag|Estonia}} || 0 || 3 || 1 || 4 |- | '''41''' ||align=left| {{flag|Belarus}} || 0 || 2 || 6 || 8 |- | '''42''' ||align=left| {{flag|Egypt}} || 0 || 2 || 3 || 5 |- | '''43''' ||align=left| ''{{flag|Czechoslovakia}}'' || 0 || 2 || 2 || 4 |- | rowspan=3| '''44''' ||align=left| {{flag|Moldova}} || 0 || 1 || 4 || 5 |- | align=left| {{flag|Romania}} || 0 || 1 || 4 || 5 |- | align=left| {{flag|Tajikistan}} || 0 || 1 || 4 || 5 |- | rowspan=2| '''47''' ||align=left| {{flag|Bulgaria}} || 0 || 1 || 2 || 3 |- |align=left| {{flag|Sweden}} || 0 || 1 || 2 || 3 |- | '''49''' ||align=left| {{flag|Chinese Taipei}} || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- | rowspan=3| '''50''' ||align=left| {{flag|Algeria}} || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|Montenegro}} || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|Slovenia}} || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 |- | rowspan=2| '''53''' ||align=left| {{flag|China}} || 0 || 0 || 3 || 3 |- |align=left| {{flag|United Arab Emirates}} || 0 || 0 || 3 || 3 |- | '''55''' ||align=left| {{flag|Finland}} || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 |- | rowspan=4| '''56''' ||align=left| {{flag|Armenia}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|Kyrgyzstan}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|Latvia}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|Lithuania}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- class="sortbottom" !colspan=2|Total || 260 || 258 || 518 || 1036 |}
====Women's medal count – individual events (1980–2025)==== {| class="wikitable collapsible autocollapse plainrowheaders" width=75% style="text-align:center;" |- style="background-color:#EDEDED;" ! width=100px class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Rank ! width=200px class="hintergrundfarbe6" | Nation ! style="background: gold; width:13%" | Gold ! style="background: silver; width:13%" | Silver ! style="background: #CC9966; width:13%" | Bronze ! class="hintergrundfarbe6" style="width:13%" |Total |- | '''1''' ||align=left| {{flag|Japan}} || '''60''' || '''52''' || 56 || '''168''' |- | '''2''' ||align=left| {{flag|France}} || 35 || 21 || '''57''' || 113 |- | '''3''' ||align=left| {{flag|China}} || 20 || 13 || 14 || 47 |- | '''4''' ||align=left| {{flag|Cuba}} || 16 || 16 || 29 || 61 |- | '''5''' ||align=left| {{flag|Great Britain}} || 13 || 15 || 20 || 48 |- | '''6''' ||align=left| {{flag|Netherlands}} || 8 || 11 || 37 || 56 |- | '''7''' ||align=left| {{flag|Belgium}} || 8 || 9 || 9 || 26 |- | '''8''' ||align=left| {{flag|Italy}} || 8 || 5 || 12 || 25 |- | '''9''' ||align=left| {{flag|South Korea}} || 7 || 1 || 20 || 28 |- | '''10''' ||align=left| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil || 5 || 6 || 18 || 29 |- | '''11''' ||align=left| {{flag|North Korea}} || 5 || 2 || 4 || 11 |- | '''12''' ||align=left| {{flag|Germany}} || 4 || 8 || 18 || 30 |- | '''13''' ||align=left| {{flag|Canada}} || 3 || 3 || 4 || 10 |- | '''14''' ||align=left| {{flag|Mongolia}} || 3 || 1 || 11 || 15 |- | '''15''' ||align=left| {{flag|Austria}} || 3 || 1 || 7 || 11 |- | '''16''' ||align=left| {{flag|Colombia}} || 3 || 0 || 3 || 6 |- | '''17''' ||align=left| {{flag|Spain}} || 2 || 8 || 10 || 20 |- | '''18''' ||align=left| ''{{flag|West Germany}}'' || 2 || 5 || 12 || 19 |- | '''19''' ||align=left| {{flag|United States}} || 2 || 5 || 10 || 17 |- | '''20''' ||align=left| {{flag|Poland}} || 2 || 2 || 11 || 15 |- | '''21''' ||align=left| {{flag|Israel}} || 2 || 2 || 4 || 8 |- | rowspan=2| '''22''' ||align=left| {{flag|Argentina}} || 2 || 2 || 1 || 5 |- |align=left| {{flag|Croatia}} || 2 || 2 || 1 || 5 |- | '''24''' ||align=left| {{flag|Ukraine}} || 2 || 1 || 2 || 5 |- | '''25''' ||align=left| {{flag|Slovenia}} || 1 || 5 || 8 || 14 |- | '''26''' ||align=left| {{flag|Kosovo}} || 1 || 1 || 7 || 9 |- | rowspan=3| '''27''' ||align=left| {{flag|Georgia}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- |align=left| ''International Judo Federation''{{Efn|name=NoteA}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|Venezuela}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- | '''30''' ||align=left| {{flag|Portugal}} || 0 || 5 || 5 || 10 |- | '''31''' ||align=left| {{flag|Russia}} || 0 || 3 || 10 || 13 |- | '''32''' ||align=left| {{flag|Romania}} || 0 || 3 || 5 || 8 |- | '''33''' ||align=left| {{flag|Australia}} || 0 || 3 || 3 || 6 |- | '''34''' ||align=left| {{flag|Hungary}} || 0 || 2 || 7 || 9 |- | '''35''' ||align=left| {{flag|Uzbekistan}} || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 |- | rowspan=2| '''36''' ||align=left| {{flag|Kazakhstan}} || 0 || 1 || 4 || 5 |- |align=left| {{flag|Turkey}} || 0 || 1 || 4 || 5 |- | rowspan=4| '''38''' ||align=left| {{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- |align=left| {{flag|Norway}} || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- |align=left| {{flag|Puerto Rico}} || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- |align=left| {{flag|Sweden}} || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- | '''42''' ||align=left| ''{{flag|Soviet Union}}'' || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 |- | '''43''' ||align=left| {{flag|Azerbaijan}} || 0 || 0 || 3 || 3 |- | rowspan=2| '''44''' ||align=left| {{flag|Switzerland}} || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 |- |align=left| {{flag|Tunisia}} || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 |- | rowspan=9| '''46''' ||align=left| {{flag|Algeria}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|Belarus}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|Bulgaria}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|Chinese Taipei}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|Czech Republic}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|Greece}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|New Zealand}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|Serbia}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| ''{{flag|Serbia and Montenegro}}'' || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- | '''–''' ||align=left| ''Individual Neutral Athletes''{{Efn|name=NoteD}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- class="sortbottom" !colspan=2|Total || 222 || 222 || 444 || 888 |}
====Total medal count – individual events (1956–2025)==== {| class="wikitable collapsible autocollapse plainrowheaders" width=75% style="text-align:center;" |- style="background-color:#EDEDED;" ! width=100px class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Rank ! width=200px class="hintergrundfarbe6" | Nation ! style="background: gold; width:13%" | Gold ! style="background: silver; width:13%" | Silver ! style="background: #CC9966; width:13%" | Bronze ! class="hintergrundfarbe6" style="width:13%" |Total |- | '''1''' ||align=left| {{flag|Japan}} || '''168''' || '''112''' || '''123''' || '''403''' |- | '''2''' ||align=left| {{flag|France}} || 60 || 39 || 85 || 184 |- | '''3''' ||align=left| {{flag|South Korea}} || 32 || 9 || 67 || 108 |- | '''4''' ||align=left| {{flag|China}} || 20 || 13 || 17 || 50 |- | '''5''' ||align=left| {{flag|Cuba}} || 19 || 22 || 38 || 79 |- | '''6''' ||align=left| {{flag|Netherlands}} || 16 || 22 || 56 || 94 |- | '''7''' ||align=left| {{flag|Great Britain}} || 16 || 19 || 33 || 68 |- | '''8''' ||align=left| {{flag|Georgia}} || 11 || 15 || 25 || 51 |- | '''9''' ||align=left| ''{{flag|Soviet Union}}'' || 11 || 13 || 33 || 57 |- | '''10''' ||align=left| {{flag|Belgium}} || 9 || 17 || 20 || 46 |- | '''11''' ||align=left| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil || 9 || 14 || 34 || 57 |- | '''12''' ||align=left| {{flag|Germany}} || 9 || 14 || 30 || 53 |- | '''13''' ||align=left| {{flag|Italy}} || 8 || 12 || 21 || 41 |- | '''14''' ||align=left| {{flag|Russia}} || 7 || 17 || 37 || 61 |- | '''15''' ||align=left| {{flag|Poland}} || 6 || 4 || 25 || 35 |- | '''16''' ||align=left| {{flag|Mongolia}} || 6 || 4 || 23 || 33 |- | '''17''' ||align=left| {{flag|Spain}} || 5 || 10 || 15 || 30 |- | '''18''' ||align=left| {{flag|Uzbekistan}} || 5 || 6 || 10 || 21 |- | '''19''' ||align=left| {{flag|North Korea}} || 5 || 5 || 8 || 18 |- | '''20''' ||align=left| {{flag|United States}} || 4 || 8 || 17 || 29 |- | '''21''' ||align=left| {{flag|Austria}} || 4 || 2 || 11 || 17 |- | '''22''' ||align=left| ''International Judo Federation''{{Efn|name=NoteA}} || 4 || 0 || 2 || 6 |- | '''23''' ||align=left| {{flag|Canada}} || 3 || 7 || 11 || 21 |- | '''24''' ||align=left| {{flag|Azerbaijan}} || 3 || 6 || 20 || 29 |- | '''25''' ||align=left| {{flag|Ukraine}} || 3 || 4 || 11 || 18 |- | '''26''' ||align=left| {{flag|Israel}} || 3 || 4 || 7 || 14 |- | '''27''' ||align=left| ''{{flag|East Germany}}'' || 3 || 3 || 14 || 20 |- | '''28''' ||align=left| {{flag|Greece}} || 3 || 2 || 2 || 7 |- | '''29''' ||align=left| {{flag|Iran}} || 3 || 0 || 5 || 8 |- | '''30''' ||align=left| {{flag|Colombia}} || 3 || 0 || 3 || 6 |- | '''31''' ||align=left| ''{{flag|West Germany}}'' || 2 || 10 || 25 || 37 |- | '''32''' ||align=left| {{flag|Hungary}} || 2 || 7 || 18 || 27 |- | '''33''' ||align=left| {{flag|Kazakhstan}} || 2 || 6 || 8 || 16 |- | '''34''' ||align=left| {{flag|Portugal}} || 2 || 5 || 8 || 15 |- | rowspan=2| '''35''' ||align=left| {{flag|Argentina}} || 2 || 2 || 1 || 5 |- |align=left| {{flag|Croatia}} || 2 || 2 || 1 || 5 |- | '''37''' ||align=left| {{flag|Czech Republic}} || 2 || 1 || 3 || 6 |- | '''–''' ||align=left| ''Individual Neutral Athletes''{{Efn|name=NoteD}} || 2 || 1 || 2 || 5 |- | '''38''' ||align=left| {{flag|Slovenia}} || 1 || 6 || 8 || 15 |- | '''39''' ||align=left| {{flag|Switzerland}} || 1 || 2 || 4 || 7 |- | '''40''' ||align=left| {{flag|Serbia}} || 1 || 2 || 2 || 5 |- | '''41''' ||align=left| {{flag|Kosovo}} || 1 || 1 || 7 || 9 |- | '''42''' ||align=left| {{flagicon|RUS|roc-olympics}} ''Russian Judo Federation''{{Efn|name=NoteC}} || 1 || 1 || 1 || 3 |- | '''43''' ||align=left| {{flag|Tunisia}} || 1 || 0 || 4 || 5 |- | '''44''' ||align=left| ''{{flag|Yugoslavia}}'' || 1 || 0 || 2 || 3 |- | '''45''' ||align=left| {{flag|Venezuela}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- | rowspan=2| '''46''' ||align=left| {{flag|Romania}} || 0 || 4 || 9 || 13 |- |align=left| {{flag|Turkey}} || 0 || 4 || 9 || 13 |- | '''48''' ||align=left| {{flag|Australia}} || 0 || 3 || 3 || 6 |- | '''49''' ||align=left| {{flag|Estonia}} || 0 || 3 || 1 || 4 |- | '''50''' ||align=left| {{flag|Belarus}} || 0 || 2 || 7 || 9 |- | rowspan=2| '''51''' ||align=left| {{flag|Egypt}} || 0 || 2 || 3 || 5 |- |align=left| {{flag|Sweden}} || 0 || 2 || 3 || 5 |- | '''53''' ||align=left| ''{{flag|Czechoslovakia}}'' || 0 || 2 || 2 || 4 |- | rowspan=2| '''54''' ||align=left| {{flag|Moldova}} || 0 || 1 || 4 || 5 |- |align=left| {{flag|Tajikistan}} || 0 || 1 || 4 || 5 |- | '''56''' ||align=left| {{flag|Bulgaria}} || 0 || 1 || 3 || 4 |- | '''57''' ||align=left| {{flag|Chinese Taipei}} || 0 || 1 || 2 || 3 |- | rowspan=4| '''58''' ||align=left| {{flag|Algeria}} || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- |align=left| {{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- |align=left| {{flag|Norway}} || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- |align=left| {{flag|Puerto Rico}} || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- | '''62''' ||align=left| {{flag|Montenegro}} || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 |- | '''63''' ||align=left| {{flag|United Arab Emirates}} || 0 || 0 || 3 || 3 |- | '''64''' ||align=left| {{flag|Finland}} || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 |- | rowspan=6| '''65''' ||align=left| {{flag|Armenia}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|Kyrgyzstan}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|Latvia}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|Lithuania}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| {{flag|New Zealand}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- |align=left| ''{{flag|Serbia and Montenegro}}'' || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- class="sortbottom" !colspan=2|Total || 482 || 480 || 962 || 1924 |}
==World Team Judo Championships== The first World Team Judo Championships was held in 1994 as separate event and only for men's national teams. The first World Team Judo Championships for women's national team was held as separate event in 1997.<ref name="近代柔道">{{cite news|publisher=Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd|title=特集 97ワールドカップ女子柔道団体トーナメント-|date=20 March 1997}}</ref> Since 1998, World Team Judo Championships for men's and women's national teams have been held at the same time and venue. It were held every four years until 2006 (although promotional team events were held during 2003 and 2005 World Judo Championships) and every year from 2007 to 2015 (except 2009). Since 2011 men's and women's team competitions became the part of World Judo Championships. Starting from 2017, it were merged into mixed team competition. Judokas who participates in the individual events at the World Championships often do not participate in the team competition.
{| class="wikitable" style="border: none;" ! rowspan=2| Year ! rowspan=2 colspan=2| Competitions ! width="170px" rowspan=2| Location | rowspan=17 style="width:1; border: none;"| ! colspan=3| Men | rowspan=17 style="width:1; border: none;"| ! colspan=3| Women |- align=center ! width="160px" style="background-color:gold" | Gold ! width="160px" style="background-color:silver" | Silver ! width="160px" style="background-color:#cc9966"| Bronze ! width="160px" style="background-color:gold" | Gold ! width="160px" style="background-color:silver" | Silver ! width="160px" style="background-color:#cc9966"| Bronze |- ! 1994 | align=center| M | align=center| – | Paris, France | {{flag|France}} | {{flag|Germany}} | {{flag|Japan|1947}}<br>{{flag|Russia}} | colspan=3 align=center| ''no women's competition'' |- ! 1997 | align=center| – | align=center| W | Osaka, Japan | colspan=3 align=center|''no men's competition'' | {{flag|Cuba}} | {{flag|South Korea}} | {{flag|France}}<br>{{flag|Japan|1947}} |- ! align=center| 1998 | align=center| M | align=center| W | Minsk, Belarus | {{flag|Japan|1947}} | {{flag|Brazil}} | {{flag|France}}<br>{{flag|Russia}} | {{flag|Cuba}} | {{flag|France}} | {{flag|Belgium}}<br>{{flag|China}} |- ! 2002 | align=center| M | align=center| W | Basel, Switzerland | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|Georgia|1990}} | {{flag|France}}<br> {{flag|Italy}} | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|Cuba}} | {{flag|China}} <br> {{flag|Italy}} |-bgcolor=silver | ''2003'' | align=center| ''M'' | align=center| ''W'' | ''Osaka, Japan'' | ''{{flag|France}}'' | ''{{flag|Japan}}'' | ''{{flag|Iran}}<br> {{flag|Russia}}'' | ''{{flag|Japan}}'' | ''{{flag|China}}'' | ''{{flag|Cuba}} <br> {{flag|France}}'' |-bgcolor=silver | ''2005'' | align=center| ''M'' | align=center| ''W'' | ''Cairo, Egypt'' | ''{{flag|South Korea}}'' | ''{{flag|Japan}}'' | ''{{flag|Brazil}}<br> {{flag|Georgia}}'' | ''{{flag|France}}'' | ''{{flag|South Korea}}'' | ''{{flag|Algeria}} <br> {{flag|Japan}}'' |- ! 2006 | align=center| M | align=center| W | Paris, France | {{flag|Georgia}} | {{flag|Russia}} | {{flag|France}} <br> {{flag|South Korea}} | {{flag|France}} | {{flag|Cuba}} | {{flag|China}} <br> {{flag|Japan}} |- ! 2007 | align=center| M | align=center| W | Beijing, China | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|Brazil}} | {{flag|China}} <br> {{flag|South Korea}} | {{flag|China}} | {{flag|Cuba}} | {{flag|Japan}} <br> {{flag|Mongolia}} |- ! 2008 | align=center| M | align=center| W | Tokyo, Japan | {{flag|Georgia}} | {{flag|Uzbekistan}} | {{flag|Brazil}} <br> {{flag|Russia}} | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|France}} | {{flag|China}} <br> {{flag|Germany}} |- ! 2010 | align=center| M | align=center| W | Antalya, Turkey | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|Brazil}} | {{flag|Russia}} <br> {{flag|South Korea}} | {{flag|Netherlands}} | {{flag|Germany}} | {{flag|Japan}} <br> {{flag|Turkey}} |- ! 2011 | align=center| M | align=center| W | Paris, France | {{flag|France}} | {{flag|Brazil}} | {{flag|Japan}} <br> {{flag|South Korea}} | {{flag|France}} | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|Cuba}} <br> {{flag|Germany}} |- ! 2012 | align=center| M | align=center| W | Salvador, Brazil | {{flag|Russia}} | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|Brazil}} <br> {{flag|Georgia}} | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|China}} | {{flag|Brazil}} <br> {{flag|Cuba}} |- ! 2013 | align=center| M | align=center| W | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | {{flag|Georgia}} | {{flag|Russia}} | {{flag|Germany}} <br> {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|Brazil}} | {{flag|Cuba}} <br> {{flag|France}} |- ! 2014 | align=center| M | align=center| W | Chelyabinsk, Russia | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|Russia}} | {{flag|Georgia}} <br> {{flag|Germany}} | {{flag|France}} | {{flag|Mongolia}} | {{flag|Germany}} <br> {{flag|Japan}} |- ! 2015 | align=center| M | align=center| W | Astana, Kazakhstan | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|South Korea}} | {{flag|Georgia}} <br> {{flag|Mongolia}} | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|Poland}} | {{flag|Germany}} <br> {{flag|Russia}} |}
===World Team Judo Championships — Mixed team=== {| {{MedalistTable |type=Year |location=yes}} |- ! 2017 | Budapest, Hungary | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|Brazil}} | {{flag|France}}<br>{{flag|South Korea}} |- ! 2018 | Baku, Azerbaijan | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|France}} | {{flag|Korea (unification)}}<br>{{flag|Russia}} |- ! 2019 | Tokyo, Japan | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|France}} | {{flag|Brazil}}<br>{{flag|Russia}} |- ! 2021 | Budapest, Hungary | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|France}} | {{flag|Brazil}}<br>{{flag|Uzbekistan}} |- ! 2022 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|France}} | {{flag|Germany}}<br>{{flag|Israel}} |- ! 2023 | Doha, Qatar | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|France}} | {{flag|Georgia}}<br>{{flag|Netherlands}} |- ! 2024 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | {{flag|Japan}} | {{flag|France}} | {{flag|Georgia}}<br>{{flag|Italy}} |- ! 2025 | Budapest, Hungary | {{flag|Georgia}} | {{flag|South Korea}} | {{flag|Germany}}<br>{{flag|Japan}} |}
===Medal tables=== The results of promotional team events which were held during 2003 and 2005 World Judo Championships are not included into overall statistics.
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====Men's medal count – team events (1994–2015)==== {{Medals table | caption = | host = | flag_template = flagcountry | event = | team = | gold_JPN = 6 | silver_JPN = 1 | bronze_JPN = 3 | gold_GEO = 3 | silver_GEO = 1 | bronze_GEO = 3 | gold_FRA = 2 | silver_FRA = 0 | bronze_FRA = 3 | gold_RUS = 1 | silver_RUS = 3 | bronze_RUS = 4 | gold_BRA = 0 | silver_BRA = 4 | bronze_BRA = 2 | name_BRA = {{flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil | gold_KOR = 0 | silver_KOR = 1 | bronze_KOR = 4 | gold_GER = 0 | silver_GER = 1 | bronze_GER = 2 | gold_UZB = 0 | silver_UZB = 1 | bronze_UZB = 0 | gold_CHN = 0 | silver_CHN = 0 | bronze_CHN = 1 | gold_ITA = 0 | silver_ITA = 0 | bronze_ITA = 1 | gold_MGL = 0 | silver_MGL = 0 | bronze_MGL = 1 }}
====Total medal count – team events (1994–2025)==== {{Medals table | caption = | host = | flag_template = flagcountry | event = | team = | gold_JPN = 18 | silver_JPN = 2 | bronze_JPN = 9 | gold_FRA = 5 | silver_FRA = 8 | bronze_FRA = 6 | gold_GEO = 4 | silver_GEO = 1 | bronze_GEO = 5 | gold_CUB = 2 | silver_CUB = 3 | bronze_CUB = 3 | gold_RUS = 1 | silver_RUS = 3 | bronze_RUS = 7 | gold_CHN = 1 | silver_CHN = 1 | bronze_CHN = 5 | gold_NED = 1 | silver_NED = 0 | bronze_NED = 1 | gold_BRA = 0 | silver_BRA = 6 | bronze_BRA = 5 | name_BRA = {{flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil | gold_KOR = 0 | silver_KOR = 3 | bronze_KOR = 5 | gold_GER = 0 | silver_GER = 2 | bronze_GER = 8 | gold_MGL = 0 | silver_MGL = 1 | bronze_MGL = 2 | gold_UZB = 0 | silver_UZB = 1 | bronze_UZB = 1 | gold_POL = 0 | silver_POL = 1 | bronze_POL = 0 | gold_ITA = 0 | silver_ITA = 0 | bronze_ITA = 3 | gold_BEL = 0 | silver_BEL = 0 | bronze_BEL = 1 | gold_ISR = 0 | silver_ISR = 0 | bronze_ISR = 1 | gold_COR = 0 | silver_COR = 0 | bronze_COR = 1 | name_COR = ''{{flagcountry|Korea|unification}}''{{Efn|name=NoteB|At the 2018 World Championships, judokas from North Korea and South Korea completed for unified Korean team and won bronze medals in the Mixed team competition.}} | gold_TUR = 0 | silver_TUR = 0 | bronze_TUR = 1 }} {{col-2}}
====Women's medal count – team events (1997–2015)==== {{Medals table | caption = | host = | flag_template = flagcountry | event = | team = | gold_JPN = 5 | silver_JPN = 1 | bronze_JPN = 5 | gold_FRA = 3 | silver_FRA = 2 | bronze_FRA = 2 | gold_CUB = 2 | silver_CUB = 3 | bronze_CUB = 3 | gold_CHN = 1 | silver_CHN = 1 | bronze_CHN = 4 | gold_NED = 1 | silver_NED = 0 | bronze_NED = 0 | gold_GER = 0 | silver_GER = 1 | bronze_GER = 4 | gold_BRA = 0 | silver_BRA = 1 | bronze_BRA = 1 | name_BRA = {{flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil | gold_MGL = 0 | silver_MGL = 1 | bronze_MGL = 1 | gold_POL = 0 | silver_POL = 1 | bronze_POL = 0 | gold_KOR = 0 | silver_KOR = 1 | bronze_KOR = 0 | gold_BEL = 0 | silver_BEL = 0 | bronze_BEL = 1 | gold_ITA = 0 | silver_ITA = 0 | bronze_ITA = 1 | gold_RUS = 0 | silver_RUS = 0 | bronze_RUS = 1 | gold_TUR = 0 | silver_TUR = 0 | bronze_TUR = 1 }}
====Mixed medal count – team events (2017–2025)==== {{Medals table | caption = | host = | flag_template = flagcountry | event = | team = | gold_JPN = 7 | silver_JPN = 0 | bronze_JPN = 1 | gold_GEO = 1 | silver_GEO = 0 | bronze_GEO = 2 | gold_FRA = 0 | silver_FRA = 6 | bronze_FRA = 1 | gold_BRA = 0 | silver_BRA = 1 | bronze_BRA = 2 | name_BRA = {{flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil | gold_KOR = 0 | silver_KOR = 1 | bronze_KOR = 1 | gold_GER = 0 | silver_GER = 0 | bronze_GER = 2 | gold_RUS = 0 | silver_RUS = 0 | bronze_RUS = 2 | gold_ISR = 0 | silver_ISR = 0 | bronze_ISR = 1 | gold_ITA = 0 | silver_ITA = 0 | bronze_ITA = 1 | gold_COR = 0 | silver_COR = 0 | bronze_COR = 1 | name_COR = ''{{flagcountry|Korea|unification}}''{{Efn|name=NoteB}} | gold_NED = 0 | silver_NED = 0 | bronze_NED = 1 | gold_UZB = 0 | silver_UZB = 0 | bronze_UZB = 1 }} {{col-end}}
==All-time medal count== ''List of World Judo Championships medalists''
Updated after the 2025 World Judo Championships.
''This table include all medals in the individual and team competitions won at the World Judo Championships as well as at the separate World Team Judo Championships and separate World Judo Open Championships.'' {{Medals table | caption = | host = | flag_template = flagcountry | event = | team = | gold_JPN = 186 | silver_JPN = 114 | bronze_JPN = 132 | gold_FRA = 65 | silver_FRA = 47 | bronze_FRA = 91 | gold_KOR = 32 | silver_KOR = 12 | bronze_KOR = 72 | gold_CUB = 21 | silver_CUB = 25 | bronze_CUB = 41 | gold_CHN = 21 | silver_CHN = 14 | bronze_CHN = 22 | gold_NED = 17 | silver_NED = 22 | bronze_NED = 57 | gold_GBR = 16 | silver_GBR = 19 | bronze_GBR = 33 | gold_GEO = 15 | silver_GEO = 16 | bronze_GEO = 30 | gold_URS = 11 | silver_URS = 13 | bronze_URS = 33 | name_URS = ''{{flagcountry|Soviet Union}}'' | gold_BRA = 9 | silver_BRA = 20 | bronze_BRA = 39 | name_BRA = {{flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil | gold_BEL = 9 | silver_BEL = 17 | bronze_BEL = 21 | gold_GER = 9 | silver_GER = 16 | bronze_GER = 38 | gold_RUS = 8 | silver_RUS = 20 | bronze_RUS = 44 | gold_ITA = 8 | silver_ITA = 12 | bronze_ITA = 24 | gold_MGL = 6 | silver_MGL = 5 | bronze_MGL = 25 | gold_POL = 6 | silver_POL = 5 | bronze_POL = 25 | gold_ESP = 5 | silver_ESP = 10 | bronze_ESP = 15 | gold_UZB = 5 | silver_UZB = 7 | bronze_UZB = 11 | gold_PRK = 5 | silver_PRK = 5 | bronze_PRK = 8 | gold_USA = 4 | silver_USA = 8 | bronze_USA = 17 | gold_AUT = 4 | silver_AUT = 2 | bronze_AUT = 11 | gold_AAA = 4 | silver_AAA = 0 | bronze_AAA = 2 | name_AAA = ''International Judo Federation''{{Efn|name=NoteA}} | gold_CAN = 3 | silver_CAN = 7 | bronze_CAN = 11 | gold_AZE = 3 | silver_AZE = 6 | bronze_AZE = 20 | gold_UKR = 3 | silver_UKR = 4 | bronze_UKR = 11 | gold_ISR = 3 | silver_ISR = 4 | bronze_ISR = 8 | gold_GDR = 3 | silver_GDR = 3 | bronze_GDR = 14 | name_GDR = ''{{flagcountry|East Germany}}'' | gold_GRE = 3 | silver_GRE = 2 | bronze_GRE = 2 | gold_IRI = 3 | silver_IRI = 0 | bronze_IRI = 5 | gold_COL = 3 | silver_COL = 0 | bronze_COL = 3 | gold_FRG = 2 | silver_FRG = 10 | bronze_FRG = 25 | name_FRG = ''{{flagcountry|West Germany}}'' | gold_HUN = 2 | silver_HUN = 7 | bronze_HUN = 18 | gold_KAZ = 2 | silver_KAZ = 6 | bronze_KAZ = 8 | gold_POR = 2 | silver_POR = 5 | bronze_POR = 8 | gold_ARG = 2 | silver_ARG = 2 | bronze_ARG = 1 | gold_CRO = 2 | silver_CRO = 2 | bronze_CRO = 1 | gold_CZE = 2 | silver_CZE = 1 | bronze_CZE = 3 | gold_BBB = 2 | silver_BBB = 1 | bronze_BBB = 2 | name_BBB = ''Individual Neutral Athletes''{{Efn|name=NoteD}} | skip_BBB = yes | gold_SLO = 1 | silver_SLO = 6 | bronze_SLO = 8 | gold_SUI = 1 | silver_SUI = 2 | bronze_SUI = 4 | gold_SRB = 1 | silver_SRB = 2 | bronze_SRB = 2 | gold_KOS = 1 | silver_KOS = 1 | bronze_KOS = 7 | gold_RJF = 1 | silver_RJF = 1 | bronze_RJF = 1 | name_RJF = {{flagicon|RUS|roc-olympics}} ''Russian Judo Federation''{{Efn|name=NoteC}} | gold_TUN = 1 | silver_TUN = 0 | bronze_TUN = 4 | gold_YUG = 1 | silver_YUG = 0 | bronze_YUG = 2 | name_YUG = ''{{flagcountry|Yugoslavia}}'' | gold_VEN = 1 | silver_VEN = 0 | bronze_VEN = 0 | gold_TUR = 0 | silver_TUR = 4 | bronze_TUR = 10 | gold_ROU = 0 | silver_ROU = 4 | bronze_ROU = 9 | gold_AUS = 0 | silver_AUS = 3 | bronze_AUS = 3 | gold_EST = 0 | silver_EST = 3 | bronze_EST = 1 | gold_BLR = 0 | silver_BLR = 2 | bronze_BLR = 7 | gold_EGY = 0 | silver_EGY = 2 | bronze_EGY = 3 | gold_SWE = 0 | silver_SWE = 2 | bronze_SWE = 3 | gold_TCH = 0 | silver_TCH = 2 | bronze_TCH = 2 | name_TCH = ''{{flagcountry|Czechoslovakia}}'' | gold_MDA = 0 | silver_MDA = 1 | bronze_MDA = 4 | gold_TJK = 0 | silver_TJK = 1 | bronze_TJK = 4 | gold_BUL = 0 | silver_BUL = 1 | bronze_BUL = 3 | gold_TPE = 0 | silver_TPE = 1 | bronze_TPE = 2 | gold_ALG = 0 | silver_ALG = 1 | bronze_ALG = 1 | gold_BIH = 0 | silver_BIH = 1 | bronze_BIH = 1 | gold_NOR = 0 | silver_NOR = 1 | bronze_NOR = 1 | gold_PUR = 0 | silver_PUR = 1 | bronze_PUR = 1 | gold_MNE = 0 | silver_MNE = 1 | bronze_MNE = 0 | gold_UAE = 0 | silver_UAE = 0 | bronze_UAE = 3 | gold_FIN = 0 | silver_FIN = 0 | bronze_FIN = 2 | gold_ARM = 0 | silver_ARM = 0 | bronze_ARM = 1 | gold_COR = 0 | silver_COR = 0 | bronze_COR = 1 | name_COR = ''{{flagcountry|Korea|unification}}''{{Efn|name=NoteB}} | gold_KGZ = 0 | silver_KGZ = 0 | bronze_KGZ = 1 | gold_LAT = 0 | silver_LAT = 0 | bronze_LAT = 1 | gold_LTU = 0 | silver_LTU = 0 | bronze_LTU = 1 | gold_NZL = 0 | silver_NZL = 0 | bronze_NZL = 1 | gold_SCG = 0 | silver_SCG = 0 | bronze_SCG = 1 | name_SCG = ''{{flagcountry|Serbia and Montenegro}}'' }}
==Multiple gold medalists== Boldface denotes active judokas and highest medal count among all judokas (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
===Men===
====Individual events==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width=90% style="text-align:center;" |- style="background-color:#EDEDED;" ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" style="width:1em" | Rank ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Judoka ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Country ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Weights ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | From ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | To ! style="background: gold; width:8%" | Gold ! style="background: silver; width:8%" | Silver ! style="background: #CC9966; width:8%" | Bronze ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" style="width:8%" |Total |- | 1 || align="left" | '''Teddy Riner''' || align="left" | {{FRA}} || +100 kg / Open || 2007 || 2023 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | '''11''' || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 1 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | – || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | '''12''' |-align="center" | 2 || align="left" | Naoya Ogawa || align="left" | {{JPN}} || +95 kg / Open || 1987 || 1995 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 4 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 3 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 7 |-align="center" | 3 || align="left" | '''Hifumi Abe''' || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −66 kg || 2017 || 2025 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 4 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 2 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 6 |-align="center" | 4 || align="left" | '''Naohisa Takatō''' || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −60 kg || 2013 || 2022 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 4 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 5 |-align="center" |rowspan="3"| 5 || align="left" | David Douillet || align="left" | {{FRA}} || +95 kg / Open || 1993 || 1997 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 4 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | – || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 4 |-align="center" | align="left" | Shōzō Fujii || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −80 kg / −78 kg || 1971 || 1979 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 4 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | – || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 4 |-align="center" | align="left" | Yasuhiro Yamashita || align="left" | {{JPN}} || +95 kg / Open || 1979 || 1983 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 4 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | – || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 4 |-align="center" | 8 || align="left" | Ilias Iliadis || align="left" | {{GRE}} || −90 kg || 2005 || 2014 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 3 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 2 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 6 |-align="center" | 9 || align="left" | '''Tato Grigalashvili''' || align="left" | {{GEO}} || −81 kg || 2021 || 2025 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 3 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 2 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | – || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 5 |-align="center" | 10 || align="left" | Alexander Mikhaylin || align="left" | {{RUS}} || −100 kg / +100 kg / Open || 1999 || 2011 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 3 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 1 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 3 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 7 |}
====All events==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width=90% style="text-align:center;" |- style="background-color:#EDEDED;" ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" style="width:1em" | Rank ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Judoka ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Country ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Events ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | From ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | To ! style="background: gold; width:8%" | Gold ! style="background: silver; width:8%" | Silver ! style="background: #CC9966; width:8%" | Bronze ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" style="width:8%" |Total |- | 1 || align="left" | '''Teddy Riner''' || align="left" | {{FRA}} || +100 kg / Open / Team || 2007 || 2023 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | '''12''' || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 1 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | {{0|#}} 1 # || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | '''{{0|#}} 14 # ''' |-align="center" | 2 || align="left" | '''Soichi Hashimoto''' || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −73 kg / Team || 2017 || 2023 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | {{0|*##}} 7 *## || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 2 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 2 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | {{0|*##}} 11 *## |-align="center" | 3 || align="left" | Shōhei Ōno || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −73 kg / Team || 2013 || 2019 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | {{0|*}} 6 * || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | {{0|*}} 7 * |-align="center" |rowspan="2"| 4 || align="left" | Masashi Ebinuma || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −66 kg / Team || 2011 || 2015 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 5 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 1 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 7 |-align="center" | align="left" | Riki Nakaya || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −73 kg / Team || 2011 || 2017 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | {{0|**}} 5 ** || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 1 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | {{0|*}} 1 * || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | {{0|***}} 7 *** |-align="center" | 6 || align="left" | David Douillet || align="left" | {{FRA}} || +95 kg / Open / Team || 1993 || 1997 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | {{0|*}} 5 * || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | – || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | {{0|*}} 5 * |-align="center" | 7 || align="left" | Alexander Mikhaylin || align="left" | {{RUS}} || −100 kg / +100 kg / Open / Team || 1998 || 2013 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 4 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | {{0|*}} 3 * || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 5 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | {{0|*}} 12 * |-align="center" | 8 || align="left" | '''Goki Tajima''' || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −90 kg / Team || 2022 || 2025 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | {{0|#}} 4 # || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 1 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | {{0|*}} 1 * || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | {{0|*#}} 6 *# |-align="center" | 9 || align="left" | Naoya Ogawa || align="left" | {{JPN}} || +95 kg / Open || 1987 || 1995 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 4 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 3 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 7 |-align="center" |rowspan="2"| 10 || align="left" | '''Hifumi Abe''' || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −66 kg || 2017 || 2025 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 4 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 2 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 6 |-align="center" | align="left" | '''Takanori Nagase''' || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −81 kg / Team || 2014 || 2023 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | {{0|#}} 4 # || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 2 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | {{0|#}} 6 # |} {{Hashtag}} including one medal of the World Team Championships won as reserve<br> {{Asterisk}} including one medal of the World Team Championships won for participation in the qualifying only<br> {{Asterisk}}{{Hashtag}} including one medal of the World Team Championships won for participation in the qualifying only and one won as reserve<br> {{Asterisk}}{{Asterisk}} including two medals of the World Team Championships won for participation in the qualifying only<br> {{Asterisk}}{{Hashtag}}{{Hashtag}} including one medal of the World Team Championships won for participation in the qualifying only and two won as reserve<br> {{Asterisk}}{{Asterisk}}{{Asterisk}} including three medals of the World Team Championships won for participation in the qualifying only
===Women=== ====Individual events==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width=90% style="text-align:center;" |- style="background-color:#EDEDED;" ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" style="width:1em" | Rank ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Judoka ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Country ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Weights ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | From ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | To ! style="background: gold; width:8%" | Gold ! style="background: silver; width:8%" | Silver ! style="background: #CC9966; width:8%" | Bronze ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" style="width:8%" |Total |- |rowspan="2"| 1 || align="left" | Ryōko Tani (Tamura) || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −48 kg || 1991 || 2007 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | '''7''' || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 8 |-align="center" | align="left" | Tong Wen || align="left" | {{CHN}} || +78 kg / Open || 2001 || 2011 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | '''7''' || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 8 |-align="center" | 3 || align="left" | Ingrid Berghmans || align="left" | {{BEL}} || +72 kg / −72 kg / Open || 1980 || 1989 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 6 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 4 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | '''11''' |-align="center" | 4 || align="left" | '''Clarisse Agbegnenou''' || align="left" | {{FRA}} || −63 kg || 2013 || 2024 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 6 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 2 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 9 |-align="center" | 5 || align="left" | '''Uta Abe''' || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −52 kg || 2018 || 2025 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 5 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | – || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 5 |-align="center" |rowspan="2"| 6 || align="left" | Gao Fenglian || align="left" | {{CHN}} || +72 kg / Open || 1984 || 1989 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 4 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 1 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 6 |-align="center" | align="left" | Kye Sun-hui || align="left" | {{PRK}} || −52 kg / −57 kg || 1997 || 2007 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 4 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 1 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 6 |-align="center" |rowspan="2"| 8 || align="left" | Noriko Anno || align="left" | {{JPN}} || +72 kg / −72 kg / −78 kg || 1993 || 2003 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 4 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 1 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | – || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 5 |-align="center" | align="left" | Karen Briggs || align="left" | {{GBR2}} || −48 kg || 1982 || 1991 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 4 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 1 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | – || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 5 |-align="center" | 10 || align="left" | Driulis González || align="left" | {{CUB}} || −56 kg / −57 kg / −63 kg || 1993 || 2007 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 3 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 2 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 2 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 7 |}
====All events==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width=90% style="text-align:center;" |- style="background-color:#EDEDED;" ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" style="width:1em" | Rank ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Judoka ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Country ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Events ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | From ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | To ! style="background: gold; width:9%" | Gold ! style="background: silver; width:8%" | Silver ! style="background: #CC9966; width:8%" | Bronze ! class="hintergrundfarbe5" style="width:9%" |Total |- | 1 || align="left" | '''Clarisse Agbegnenou''' || align="left" | {{FRA}} || −63 kg / Team || 2011 || 2024 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | '''{{0|#}} 8 #''' || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | {{0|*}} 3 * || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | {{0|*}} 3 * || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | '''{{0|**#}} 14 **# ''' |-align="center" | 2 || align="left" | Tong Wen || align="left" | {{CHN}} || +78 kg / Open / Team || 2001 || 2011 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | '''8''' || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 2 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 10 |-align="center" | 3 || align="left" | Ryōko Tani (Tamura) || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −48 kg || 1991 || 2007 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 7 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 8 |-align="center" | 4 || align="left" | Ingrid Berghmans || align="left" | {{BEL}} || +72 kg / −72 kg / Open || 1980 || 1989 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 6 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 4 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 11 |-align="center" | 5 || align="left" | '''Momo Tamaoki''' || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −57 kg / Team || 2018 || 2025 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | {{0|****#}} 6 ****# || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 2 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 2 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | {{0|****#}} 10 ****# |-align="center" |rowspan="2"| 6 || align="left" | Chizuru Arai || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −70 kg / Team || 2015 || 2019 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | {{0|#}} 6 # || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | – || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | {{0|#}} 6 # |-align="center" | align="left" | '''Akira Sone''' || align="left" | {{JPN}} || +78 kg / Team || 2017 || 2023 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | {{0|**##}} 6 **## || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | – || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | – || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | {{0|**##}} 6 **## |-align="center" | 8 || align="left" | Driulis González || align="left" | {{CUB}} || −56 kg / −57 kg / −63 kg / Team || 1993 || 2007 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 5 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 4 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 2 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 11 |-align="center" | 9 || align="left" | Misato Nakamura || align="left" | {{JPN}} || −52 kg / Team || 2006 || 2015 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 5 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 2 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 8 |-align="center" | 10 || align="left" | Gévrise Émane || align="left" | {{FRA}} || −70 kg / −63 kg / Team || 2005 || 2015 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | {{0|*}} 5 * || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 1 || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 2 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | {{0|*}} 8 * |} {{Hashtag}} including one medal of the World Team Championships won as reserve<br> {{Asterisk}} including one medal of the World Team Championships won for participation in the qualifying only<br> {{Asterisk}}{{Asterisk}}{{Hashtag}} including two medals of the World Team Championships won for participation in the qualifying only and one won as reserve<br> {{Asterisk}}{{Asterisk}}{{Hashtag}}{{Hashtag}} including two medals of the World Team Championships won for participation in the qualifying only and two won as reserve<br> {{Asterisk}}{{Asterisk}}{{Asterisk}}{{Asterisk}}{{Hashtag}} including four medals of the World Team Championships won for participation in the qualifying only and one won as reserve<br>
==Records== {|class="wikitable" !Category !Men !Women |- !Youngest world champion | *{{flagicon|FRA}} Teddy Riner : 18 years and 159 days (in 2007) | *{{flagicon|UKR}} Daria Bilodid : 17 years and 345 days (in 2018) |- !Oldest world champion | *{{flagicon|FRA}} Teddy Riner : 34 years and 36 days (in 2023) | *{{flagicon|CUB}} Driulis González : 33 years and 358 days (in 2007) |}
==Video footage== *[http://www.judo-snijders.nl/video-judo-wedstrijd-wereldkamp/video-rio-de-janeiro-2013-judo.html World Championships 2013] in Rio de Janeiro *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YIaRXkWq_M World Championships 2012] in Salvador *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=381 World Championships 2011] in Paris *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=339 World Championships 2010] in Tokyo *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=298 World Championships 2009] in Rotterdam *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=86 World Championships 2007] in Rio de Janeiro *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=8 World Championships 2005] in Cairo *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=21 World Championships 2003] in Osaka *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=6 World Championships 2001] in Munich *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=15 World Championships 1999] in Birmingham *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=13 World Championships 1997] in Paris *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=12 World Championships 1995] in Chiba *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=67 World Championships 1993] in Hamilton *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=37 World Championships 1991] in Barcelona *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=106 World Championships 1989] in Belgrade *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=283 World Championships 1987] in Essen *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=65 World Championships 1985] in Seoul *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=122 World Championships 1983] in Moscow *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=38 World Championships 1981] in Maastricht *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=123 World Championships 1980] in New York *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=237 World Championships 1979] in Paris *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=114 World Championships 1961] in Paris *[http://www.judovision.org/?cat=121 World Championships 1956] in Tokyo ==Notes== {{Notelist}}
==References== {{reflist|40em}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * [https://ijf.org Official Website International Judo Federation] * [https://judobase.ijf.org/ Judobase] * [https://www.judoresults.net/champions-du-monde/ Reigning World champions (seniors, U23, U21 and U18) - JudoResults.net] {{in_lang|fr}}
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