Judo at the Olympics

The Judo was the first martial sport that was included in the Olympic program. Tokyo 1964 it was part of the Games, but was not included in the subsequent Games in Mexico City . Judo has been an integral part of the Olympic program since Munich 1972 .

Competitions

There are 15 judo competitions at the Olympic Games - 7 men and 7 women and from Tokyo 2020 a mixed team. Women have started judo since Barcelona in 1992 . Four years earlier in Seoul, women started judo as a demonstration sport.

Overview competitions for men

Judo - Current Competitions
competition	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Men
Super light weight					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	11
Half light weight					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	11
lightweight	•		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	14th
Light middleweight			•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	13
medium weight	•		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	14th
Light heavyweight			•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	13
Heavyweight	•		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	14th
Judo - Former Competitions
competition	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Men
Open class	•		•	•	•	•										5
Number of competitions	4th		6th	6th	8th	8th	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th

Overview competitions for women

Judo - Current Competitions
competition	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Women
Super light weight							D.	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	8th
Half light weight							D.	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	8th
lightweight							D.	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	8th
Light middleweight							D.	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	8th
medium weight							D.	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	8th
Light heavyweight							D.	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	8th
Heavyweight							D.	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	8th
Number of competitions								7th	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th

Overview of the mixed competitions

Judo - Current Competitions
competition	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Mixed
team															•	1
Number of competitions															1

Medal table (nation ranking)

Main article : List of Olympic champions in judo # nation ranking

Web links

• Official website of the IJF