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1956 World Judo Championships

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Judo
Judo
1956 Men's World Judo Championships
VenueKuramae Kokugikan
LocationJapan Tokyo, Japan
Date3 May 1956 Edit this on Wikidata
Competitors31 from 21 nations
Competition at external databases
LinksIJF • JudoInside

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

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Men

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

Medal table

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

References

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