1980 World Judo Championships

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1980 Women's World Judo Championships
LocationUnited States New York City, United States
Dates29–30 November 1980
1982 →

The 1980 World Judo Championships were the first edition of the Women's World Judo Championships, and were held in New York City, United States from 29 to 30 November 1980.[1][2][3]

Medal overview[]

Women[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
-48 kg United Kingdom Jane Bridge Italy France
United States Marie Lewis
-52 kg Austria Japan Kaori Yamaguchi France
United Kingdom
-56 kg Austria France United Kingdom Loretta Doyle
Belgium Jeannine Meulemans
-61 kg Netherlands Anita Staps Italy Germany
France
-66 kg Austria United Kingdom United States Christine Penick
France
-72 kg France Germany Barbara Claßen United Kingdom
Netherlands
+72 kg Italy France Paulette Fouillet Belgium Ingrid Berghmans
Germany
Open Belgium Ingrid Berghmans France Paulette Fouillet Germany Barbara Claßen
United States Barbara Fest

Medal table[]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Austria (AUT)3003
2 France (FRA)1348
3 Italy (ITA)1203
4 Great Britain (GBR)1135
5 Belgium (BEL)1023
6 Netherlands (NED)1012
7 West Germany (FRG)0134
8 Japan (JPN)0101
9 United States (USA)0033
Totals (9 nations)881632

References[]

  1. ^ "Rusty Kanokogi, Fiery Advocate for Women's Judo, Dies at 74". The New York Times. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Judo Icon, a Fighter for Her Sport, Is Facing a New Battle". The New York Times. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Japanese Women Kick and Punch Out a Space for Themselves in Sports". The New York Times. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

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