World Women Judo Championships

Open category

Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1980	New York ,  United States
1982	Paris ,  France
1984	Vienna ,  Austria
1986	Maastricht ,  Netherlands
1987	Essen ,  West Germany
1989	Belgrade ,  Yugoslavia
1991	Barcelona ,  Spain
1993	Hamilton ,  Canada
1995	Chiba ,  Japan
1997	Paris ,  France
1999	Birmingham ,  United Kingdom
2001	Munich ,  Germany
2003	Osaka ,  Japan
2005	Cairo ,  Egypt
2007	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil
2009	Rotterdam ,  Netherlands
2010	Tokyo ,  Japan
2011	Paris ,  France
2013	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil
2014	Chelyabinsk ,  Russia
2015	Astana ,  Kazakhstan
2017	Budapest ,  Hungary
2018	Baku ,  Azerbaijan
2019	Tokyo ,  Japan
2021	Vienna ,  Austria
2022	Budapest ,  Hungary
2023	Doha ,  Qatar

Extra lightweight (- 48 kg)

Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1980	New York ,  United States
1982	Paris ,  France	Karen Briggs (Great Britain)
1984	Vienna ,  Austria	Karen Briggs (Great Britain)
1986	Maastricht ,  Netherlands	Karen Briggs (Great Britain)
1987	Essen ,  West Germany	Karen Briggs (Great Britain)
1989	Belgrade ,  Yugoslavia
1991	Barcelona ,  Spain		Karen Briggs (Great Britain)	Ryōko Tani (Japan)
1993	Hamilton ,  Canada	Ryōko Tani (Japan)
1995	Chiba ,  Japan	Ryōko Tani (Japan)
1997	Paris ,  France	Ryōko Tani (Japan)
1999	Birmingham ,  United Kingdom	Ryōko Tani (Japan)
2001	Munich ,  Germany	Ryōko Tani (Japan)
2003	Osaka ,  Japan	Ryōko Tani (Japan)
2005	Cairo ,  Egypt
2007	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil	Ryōko Tani (Japan)
2009	Rotterdam ,  Netherlands
2010	Tokyo ,  Japan
2011	Paris ,  France
2013	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil
2014	Chelyabinsk ,  Russia
2015	Astana ,  Kazakhstan
2017	Budapest ,  Hungary	Funa Tonaki (Japan)
2018	Baku ,  Azerbaijan	Daria Bilodid (Ukraine)	Funa Tonaki (Japan)
2019	Tokyo ,  Japan	Daria Bilodid (Ukraine)	Funa Tonaki (Japan)	Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg (Mongolia) Distria Krasniqi (Kosovo)
2021	Vienna ,  Austria
2022	Budapest ,  Hungary
2023	Doha ,  Qatar

Half lightweight (- 52 kg)

Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1980	New York ,  United States
1982	Paris ,  France
1984	Vienna ,  Austria
1986	Maastricht ,  Netherlands
1987	Essen ,  West Germany
1989	Belgrade ,  Yugoslavia
1991	Barcelona ,  Spain
1993	Hamilton ,  Canada
1995	Chiba ,  Japan
1997	Paris ,  France		Kye Sun-hui (North korea)
1999	Birmingham ,  United Kingdom			Kye Sun-hui (North korea)
2001	Munich ,  Germany	Kye Sun-hui (North korea)
2003	Osaka ,  Japan	Kye Sun-hui (North korea)
2005	Cairo ,  Egypt	Kye Sun-hui (North korea)
2007	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil	Kye Sun-hui (North korea)
2009	Rotterdam ,  Netherlands
2010	Tokyo ,  Japan
2011	Paris ,  France
2013	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil
2014	Chelyabinsk ,  Russia	Majlinda Kelmendi (Kosovo)
2015	Astana ,  Kazakhstan
2017	Budapest ,  Hungary	Ai Shishime (Japan)
2018	Baku ,  Azerbaijan	Uta Abe (Japan)	Ai Shishime (Japan)	Érika Miranda (Brazil) Amandine Buchard (France)
2019	Tokyo ,  Japan	Uta Abe (Japan)	Natalia Kuziutina (Russia)	Majlinda Kelmendi (Kosovo) Ai Shishime (Japan)
2021	Vienna ,  Austria
2022	Budapest ,  Hungary
2023	Doha ,  Qatar

Lightweight (- 57 kg)

Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1980	New York ,  United States
1982	Paris ,  France
1984	Vienna ,  Austria
1986	Maastricht ,  Netherlands
1987	Essen ,  West Germany
1989	Belgrade ,  Yugoslavia
1991	Barcelona ,  Spain
1993	Hamilton ,  Canada
1995	Chiba ,  Japan
1997	Paris ,  France
1999	Birmingham ,  United Kingdom
2001	Munich ,  Germany
2003	Osaka ,  Japan
2005	Cairo ,  Egypt
2007	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil
2009	Rotterdam ,  Netherlands
2010	Tokyo ,  Japan
2011	Paris ,  France
2013	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil
2014	Chelyabinsk ,  Russia
2015	Astana ,  Kazakhstan
2017	Budapest ,  Hungary		Tsukasa Yoshida (Japan)
2018	Baku ,  Azerbaijan	Tsukasa Yoshida (Japan)		Christa Deguchi (Canada)
2019	Tokyo ,  Japan	Christa Deguchi (Canada)	Tsukasa Yoshida (Japan)	Julia Kowalczyk (Poland) Rafaela Silva (Brazil)
2021	Vienna ,  Austria
2022	Budapest ,  Hungary
2023	Doha ,  Qatar

Half middleweight (- 63 kg)

Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1980	New York ,  United States
1982	Paris ,  France
1984	Vienna ,  Austria
1986	Maastricht ,  Netherlands
1987	Essen ,  West Germany
1989	Belgrade ,  Yugoslavia
1991	Barcelona ,  Spain
1993	Hamilton ,  Canada
1995	Chiba ,  Japan
1997	Paris ,  France
1999	Birmingham ,  United Kingdom
2001	Munich ,  Germany
2003	Osaka ,  Japan
2005	Cairo ,  Egypt
2007	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil
2009	Rotterdam ,  Netherlands
2010	Tokyo ,  Japan
2011	Paris ,  France
2013	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil		Clarisse Agbegnenou (France)
2014	Chelyabinsk ,  Russia	Clarisse Agbegnenou (France)		Miku Tashiro (Japan)
2015	Astana ,  Kazakhstan		Clarisse Agbegnenou (France)	Miku Tashiro (Japan)
2017	Budapest ,  Hungary	Clarisse Agbegnenou (France)
2018	Baku ,  Azerbaijan	Clarisse Agbegnenou (France)	Miku Tashiro (Japan)	Juul Franssen (Netherlands)
2019	Tokyo ,  Japan	Clarisse Agbegnenou (France)	Miku Tashiro (Japan)	Martyna Trajdos (Germany) Juul Franssen (Netherlands)
2021	Vienna ,  Austria
2022	Budapest ,  Hungary
2023	Doha ,  Qatar

Middleweight (- 70 kg)

Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1980	New York ,  United States
1982	Paris ,  France
1984	Vienna ,  Austria
1986	Maastricht ,  Netherlands
1987	Essen ,  West Germany
1989	Belgrade ,  Yugoslavia
1991	Barcelona ,  Spain
1993	Hamilton ,  Canada
1995	Chiba ,  Japan
1997	Paris ,  France
1999	Birmingham ,  United Kingdom
2001	Munich ,  Germany
2003	Osaka ,  Japan
2005	Cairo ,  Egypt
2007	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil
2009	Rotterdam ,  Netherlands
2010	Tokyo ,  Japan
2011	Paris ,  France
2013	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil
2014	Chelyabinsk ,  Russia
2015	Astana ,  Kazakhstan
2017	Budapest ,  Hungary
2018	Baku ,  Azerbaijan		Marie-Ève Gahié (France)
2019	Tokyo ,  Japan	Marie-Ève Gahié (France)	Bárbara Timo (Portugal)	Sally Conway (Great Britain) Margaux Pinot (France)
2021	Vienna ,  Austria
2022	Budapest ,  Hungary
2023	Doha ,  Qatar

Half heavyweight (- 78 kg)

Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1980	New York ,  United States
1982	Paris ,  France
1984	Vienna ,  Austria
1986	Maastricht ,  Netherlands
1987	Essen ,  West Germany
1989	Belgrade ,  Yugoslavia
1991	Barcelona ,  Spain
1993	Hamilton ,  Canada
1995	Chiba ,  Japan
1997	Paris ,  France
1999	Birmingham ,  United Kingdom
2001	Munich ,  Germany
2003	Osaka ,  Japan
2005	Cairo ,  Egypt
2007	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil
2009	Rotterdam ,  Netherlands
2010	Tokyo ,  Japan		Mayra Aguiar (Brazil)
2011	Paris ,  France
2013	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil
2014	Chelyabinsk ,  Russia
2015	Astana ,  Kazakhstan
2017	Budapest ,  Hungary
2018	Baku ,  Azerbaijan	Shori Hamada (Japan)
2019	Tokyo ,  Japan	Madeleine Malonga (France)	Shori Hamada (Japan)	Loriana Kuka (Kosovo) Mayra Aguiar (Brazil)
2021	Vienna ,  Austria
2022	Budapest ,  Hungary
2023	Doha ,  Qatar

Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)

Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1980	New York ,  United States
1982	Paris ,  France
1984	Vienna ,  Austria
1986	Maastricht ,  Netherlands
1987	Essen ,  West Germany
1989	Belgrade ,  Yugoslavia
1991	Barcelona ,  Spain
1993	Hamilton ,  Canada
1995	Chiba ,  Japan
1997	Paris ,  France
1999	Birmingham ,  United Kingdom
2001	Munich ,  Germany
2003	Osaka ,  Japan
2005	Cairo ,  Egypt
2007	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil
2009	Rotterdam ,  Netherlands
2010	Tokyo ,  Japan
2011	Paris ,  France
2013	Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil
2014	Chelyabinsk ,  Russia
2015	Astana ,  Kazakhstan
2017	Budapest ,  Hungary
2018	Baku ,  Azerbaijan	Sarah Asahina (Japan)		Kayra Sayit (Turkey)
2019	Tokyo ,  Japan	Akira Sone (Japan)	Idalys Ortiz (Cuba)	Kayra Sayit (Turkey) Sarah Asahina (Japan)
2021	Vienna ,  Austria
2022	Budapest ,  Hungary
2023	Doha ,  Qatar