1956 World Judo Championships

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1956 Men's World Judo Championships
VenueKuramae Kokugikan
LocationJapan Tokyo, Japan
Dates3 May 1956
1958 →

The 1956 World Judo Championships were the 1st edition of the Men's World Judo Championships, and were held at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on 3 May, 1956.[1]

Medal overview[]

Men[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Open Japan Shokichi Natsui Japan Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu France Henri Courtine
Netherlands Anton Geesink

Medal table[]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Japan (JPN)1102
2 France (FRA)0011
 Netherlands (NED)0011
Totals (3 nations)1124

References[]

  1. ^ Taneja, Anil (2009). World of Sports Indoor. ISBN 9788178357652.
  2. ^ "1956 World Championships". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

External links[]

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