Hangzhou 2023

Judo developed from Jujitsu - the hand-to-hand combat technique of ancient samurai warriors. Its name, which means ‘the gentle way’ in Japanese, reflects its moral code of politeness, courage, sincerity, self-control, honour, modesty, friendship and respect.

The rules were laid down by Dr. Jigoro Kano, who opened the first Judo school in Japan in 1882.

More than a century later, Judo is now the most popular martial art in the world, with 13 million participants in 111 countries. Judo was an Asian Games event 1986 in Seoul, South Korea.

List of events

• men

  1. 100KG

  2. +100KG

  3. 60KG

  4. 66KG

  5. 73KG

  6. 81KG

  7. 90KG

• women

  1. 78KG

  2. +78 KG

  3. 48KG

  4. 52KG

  5. 57KG

  6. 63KG

  7. 70KG

• mixed

  1. TEAM