2018 World Judo Championships
The 2018 World Judo Championships was held between 20 and 27 September 2018 at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. Schedule ''All times are local (Time in Azerbaijan, UTC+4).'' Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Mixed events Prize money The sums written are per medalist, bringing the total prizes awarded to 798,000€ for the individual events and 200,000€ for the team event. (retrieved from: ) References External links * Official website {{Authority control 2018 World Judo Championships, World Judo Championships 2018 IJF World Tour, World Championships 2018 in judo, World Championships International sports competitions hosted by Azerbaijan, Judo 2018 in Azerbaijani sport, Judo Judo competitions in Azerbaijan, World Championships 2018 Sports competitions i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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World Judo Championships
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 (2024) was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. History 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 ye ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saeid Mollaei
Saeid Mollaei (; ; ; born January 5, 1992) is an Iranian-born Mongolian half-middleweight judoka. He was born in Tehran to ethnic Azerbaijani parents originally from Khoy. Iranian authorities ordered Mollaei to lose intentionally in the semi-final at the Tokyo 2019 World Championships, so as to avoid a potential match in the finals against Israeli 2019 world champion Sagi Muki. In August 2019, he moved to Europe with a two-year visa from Germany, saying he was afraid to return to Iran after exposing and criticizing its pressure on him to deliberately lose in the World Championships. In December 2019, he became a citizen of Mongolia. He dedicated his 2020 Olympic medal to Mongolia, to the Mongol people, and to Israel. From May 2022 on, Mollaei represents Azerbaijan. Judo career In 2001, at the age of 10, he entered the Persian Gulf Judo School run by Dr. Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, a judo instructor. He won bronze medals at the 2015 and 2016 Asian Championships, and a silver medal at ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ushangi Kokauri
Ushangi Kokauri (, born 10 January 1992) is an Azerbaijani judoka of Georgian origin, acting in the weight category over 100 kg, member of the national team of Azerbaijan in judo. Ushangi represented Azerbaijan at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he competed in the men's +100 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the second round by Hisayoshi Harasawa.He also take part at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Biography Ushangi Kokauri born 10 January 1992 in Georgia. In 2009, 2010 and 2011 he won Georgian youth judo championship. In 2012 he won the bronze medal in the championship of Georgia among adults. In November 2015 IJF Oceania Cup in Wollongong (Australia) won a silver medal. In the same year he won the bronze medal at the IJF African Cup in Port Louis. In February 2016 won a bronze medal at the IJF European Cup in Prague and gold – in Oberwart. In March of the same year he won the IJF African Cup in Casablanca. In April of the same in 2016 he won the br ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Guram Tushishvili
Guram Tushishvili (born 5 February 1995) is a Georgian judoka who won a gold medal at the 2018 World Judo Championships in Baku in the men's +100 kg event. He previously won a gold medal at the 2017 European Judo Championships in Warsaw in the men's +100 kg event. In 2020, Tushishvili won one of the bronze medals in the men's +100 kg event at the 2020 European Judo Championships in Prague. In 2021, Tushishvili competed in the men's +100 kg event at the 2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha. He won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv. On 25 March 2019 the International Judo Federation disqualified him from any competition for two months after participating in another ranked combat sport, which is prohibited for ranked judokas. Tushishvili participated in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, but was disqualified for unsportsmanlike behavior during the quarter-finals against France's Teddy Riner, making him ineligible to compete in any events for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lkhagvasürengiin Otgonbaatar
Lkhagvasürengiin Otgonbaatar (; born 20 January 1993) is a Mongolian judoka. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics and participated at the 2018 World Judo Championships The 2018 World Judo Championships was held between 20 and 27 September 2018 at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. Schedule ''All times are local (Time in Azerbaijan, UTC+4).'' Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's ..., winning a bronze medal. He won the gold medal at the 2019 Asian Judo Championships. References External links * * * 1993 births Living people Mongolian male judoka Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka for Mongolia Asian Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 2014 Asian Games Judoka at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Mongolia Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games People from Battsengel Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics 21st-century Mongolian sportsmen {{M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Niyaz Ilyasov
Niyaz Anvarovich Ilyasov ( rus, Нияз Анварович Ильясов, , nʲɪˈjas ɪˈlʲjasəf; born 10 August 1995) is a Russian judoka of Turkish Meskhetian heritage. He participated at the 2018 World Judo Championships, winning a medal. Ilyasov is a senior lieutenant of the Russian Armed Forces. He is the member of the army sports club CSKA Moscow and a medal winner from the Military World Games The Military World Games is a multi-sport event for military sportspeople, organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM). They have been held since 1995, although championships for separate sports had been held for some years. A .... References External links * * * 1995 births Living people Russian male judoka Russian people of Turkish descent Meskhetian Turkish people Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in judo Olympic bronze medalists for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes Ol ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Varlam Liparteliani
Varlam Liparteliani (; born 27 February 1989) is a Georgian retired judoka. He has won silver at Olympic and World level. Career Liparteliani competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 90 kg event and lost in the second round to Mark Anthony. At the European Championships, Liparteliani won gold in 2012, 2014 and 2016, silver in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2019 and 2021, and bronze in 2011. Liparteliani was the captain of the National Judo Team for Georgia at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was coached by Georgi Gugava. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Liparteliani won the silver medal. He beat Komronshokh Ustopiriyon, Ovini Uera, Lkhagvasürengiin Otgonbaatar and Gwak Dong-han before losing to Mashu Baker in the final. Liparteliani's favourite skill is Uchi mata. He ranked No. 1 in the world as of 25 September 2018. In 2021, Liparteliani won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 World Masters held in Doha, Qatar. Personal life Liparteliani began judo aged 11. His ins ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cho Gu-ham
Cho Gu-ham (, born 30 July 1992) is a South Korean retired judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the third round by Artem Bloshenko Artem Oleksiyovych Bloshenko (; born 1 February 1985) is a Ukrainian heavyweight judoka who competed at the 2012 and 2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General .... References External links * * * * 1992 births Living people Martial artists from Gangwon Province, South Korea South Korean male judoka Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka for South Korea Judoka at the 2014 Asian Games Judoka at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea Asian Games medalists in judo Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Summer World University Games medalists in judo World judo cha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Axel Clerget
Axel Clerget (born 28 February 1987) is a French judoka is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyc .... He is the 2017 European silver medalist in the 90 kg division. References External links * * * People from Saint-Dizier 1987 births French male judoka Living people Sportspeople from Haute-Marne Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Judoka at the 2019 European Games European Games medalists in judo European Games bronze medalists for France Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in judo Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic judoka for France 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kenta Nagasawa
is a Japanese judoka. He participated at the 2018 World Judo Championships The 2018 World Judo Championships was held between 20 and 27 September 2018 at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. Schedule ''All times are local (Time in Azerbaijan, UTC+4).'' Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's ..., winning a medal. References External links * * * 1993 births Living people Japanese male judoka World judo champions FISU World University Games gold medalists for Japan FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Japan Summer World University Games medalists in judo Medalists at the 2015 Summer Universiade 21st-century Japanese sportsmen Place of birth missing (living people) {{Japan-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iván Felipe Silva Morales
Iván Felipe Silva Morales (born 8 February 1996) is a Cuban judoka who competes in the 81 and 90 kg division. He won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games and bronze medals at the 2014 and 2016 Pan American championships. He was eliminated in the second round at the 2016 Olympics. He represented Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv The 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv was held in Tel Aviv, Israel, from 17 to 19 February 2022. Event videos The event aired freely on the IJF YouTube channel. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Prize money The sums wr ... held in Tel Aviv, Israel. References External links * * * * 1996 births Living people Cuban male judoka Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka for Cuba Pan American Games silver medalists in judo Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Jud ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nikoloz Sherazadishvili
Nikoloz Sherazadishvili Sakvarelidze ( ka, ნიკოლოზ შერაზადიშვილი საყვარელიძე; born 19 February 1996) is a judoka. Born in Georgia, he competes internationally for Spain. Early life Sherazadishvili began training in the sports of Judo and Water Polo at the age of 10, and immigrated to Madrid, Spain with his parents at the age of 14, he then decided to focus on Judo, where he would enter a club ran by former-Olympian, Joaquín "Quino" Ruiz, in Brunete, just outside Madrid. Sherazadishvili was granted Spanish citizenship in 2014, so he could begin competing under the Spanish flag. Judo career 2018 In April 2018, Sherazadishvili competed at the 2018 European Judo Championships in Tel Aviv, Israel, where he would successfully win a bronze medal. He lost to Mikhail Igolnikov in the quarter-final match by ippon in 18 seconds; however, he then rebounded against Belarus' judoka, Yahor Varapayeu to give Sherazadishvili ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |