The 2023 Judo World Championships is all set to bring together some of the best Judokas from across the world to Doha, Qatar, find out the competition preview and schedule, stars to watch, and more
The event features various competitors including multiple world champions like Teddy Riner and Clarisse Agbegnenou, vying for 15 judo titles.
Judo World Championships Doha, Qatar 2023: Schedule, date, time, events, venue, live stream telecast
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Doha, Qatar is set to host the prestigious 2023 Judo World Championships for the first time in history.
2023 Judo World Championships competition preview
The highly-anticipated 62nd edition of the World Judo Championships will take place from 7-14 May in Doha, Qatar. Over 600 competitors from approximately 100 countries are expected to compete in the event. The competition will feature 15 world titles up for grabs, including 7 individual categories for men and women. There is also a team event on the final day.
Adding more stakes to the competition is the fact that competitors will get to win qualification points for the upcoming Olympic Games Paris 2024. Each judoka has the chance to earn up to 2,000 points – the highest possible – for the Olympic ranking.
In the previous 2022 World Judo Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Japan emerged as the dominant force. Japan won five world titles, while Brazil and the host nation Uzbekistan came behind with two titles each.
2023 Judo World Championships: Main stars to watch in each weight class
Men’s Category
| Weight Class | Athletes |
| -60kg | Takato Naohisa (Japan) and Yang Yung Wei (Chinese Taipei) |
| -66kg | Abe Hifumi (Japan) and Maruyama Joshiro (Japan) |
| -73kg | Hashimoto Soichi (Japan) and Lasha Shavdatuashvili (Georgia) |
| -81kg | Matthias Casse (Belgium) and Tato Grigalashvili (Georgia) |
| -90 kg | Lasha Bekauri (Georgia) and Davlat Bobonov (Uzbekistan) |
| -100 kg | Ilia Sulamanidze (Georgia) and Michael Korrel (Netherlands) |
| +100kg | Teddy Riner (France) and Saro Tatsuru (Japan) |
Women
| Weight Class | Athletes |
| -48kg | Tsunoda Natsumi (Japan), Shirine Boukli (France) |
| -52 kg | Abe Uta (Japan), Amandine Buchard (France), Distria Krasniqi (Kosovo) |
| -57kg | Rafaela Silva (Brazil), Nora Gjakova (Kosovo) |
| -63kg | Clarisse Agbegnenou (France), Horikawa Megumi (Japan) |
| -70kg | Barbara Matic (Croatia), Niizoe Saki (Japan) |
| -78kg | Alice Bellandi (Italy), Audrey Tcheumeo (France) |
| +78kg | Romane Dicko (France), Akira Sone (Japan) |
2023 World Judo Championships schedule
Given below is the 2023 World Judo Championships schedule with the final blocks starting at 19:00 local time (UTC+3):
| Date | Events |
| Sunday 7 May | Women’s -48kg; men’s -60kg |
| Monday 8 May | Women’s -52kg; men’s -66kg |
| Tuesday 9 May | Women’s -57kg; men’s -73kg |
| Wednesday 10 May | Women’s -63kg; men’s -81kg |
| Thursday 11 May | Women’s -70kg; men’s -90kg |
| Friday 12 May | Women’s -78kg, men’s -100kg |
| Saturday 13 May | Women’s +78kg, men’s +100kg |
| Sunday 14 May | Mixed teams event |
2023 World Judo Championships how to watch live
Fans can watch the live broadcast of the 2023 World Judo Championships on the IJF website.
2023 Judo World Championships: road Paris 2024
One interesting factor of the 2023 Judo World Championships is that Athletes win the 2023 world title, they can earn up to 2,000 ranking points in their qualifications for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The qualification process for the Paris 2024 Olympics began on 24 June 2022. On 23 June 2024, the top 17 countries across the 7 weight categories on the IJF World Ranking List will each earn a quota place.
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