# 2014 World Judo Championships

The 2014 World Judo Championships were held in Chelyabinsk, Russia, from 25 to 31 August 2014, in the Traktor Ice Arena. Each participating country was permitted to present a total of 18 men and women judokas to participate in the 14 weight categories (7 male and 7 female), but no more than two judokas from the same country were allowed to fight in the same category.

## Bids

Bids were made by Azerbaijan, Russia, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, and the United States to the International Judo Federation for the initial staging of the championships. On 2 October 2012, it was announced that Russia would hold the full championships for the first time. Previously, the 1983 World Judo Championships had been held in the Soviet Union (Moscow) and the open category of the 2011 Championships were held in Tyumen. One reason for the choice was the successful staging of the 2012 European Judo Championships in Chelyabinsk.
On 17 December 2012, at the Ritz-Carlton in Moscow, the President of IJF Marius Wizer, Mikhail Yurevich (the governor of Chelyabinsk Oblast) and Sergey Soloveychik, the vice-president of the Russian Judo Federation and the head of the European Judo Union, signed an agreement to host the championships.
On 2 September 2013, following the 2013 World Judo Championships, the flag of the International Judo Federation was passed to a representative of the Russian Judo Federation.
On 19 March 2014, the regulations of the competitions were approved for the competition. The championship took place between 25 and 31 August, with the individual tournament taking place between 25 and 30 August, and the team tournament on 31 August.

## Venue

The championships were held at the Traktor Ice Arena, with a capacity of 7,500 spectators.

## Mascot

The mascot of the championships was a baby tiger named Zhorik, a diminutive form of Georgiy. The mascot was chosen in a unanimous vote held before the 2012 European Judo Championships.

## Logo

The logo of the championships was a blue-white rectangle, augmented at the base by a red belt. The colours of the logo repeat the Russian flag. The logo also features a white silhouette of Vladimir Putin taken from a photo on the cover of the book Learn Judo with Vladimir Putin.

## Prize money

Total prize money was $300,000. The winner of the individual competition received $6,000 ($4,800 for the judoka and $1,200 for the coach), the runner-up $4,000 ($3,200 and $800, for the judoka and the coach respectively) and the bronze medalist $2,000 ($1,600 and $400, respectively). The two best judokas (man and woman) were awarded $2,000.
The winners of the team competition received a total of $25,000 ($20,000 for judokas and $5,000 for coaches), the runner-up $15,000 ($12,000 and $3,000 respectively) and the bronze medalist $5,000 ($4,000 and $1,000 respectively).
| Medal | Individual | Individual | Individual | Mixed team | Mixed team | Mixed team |
| Medal | Total | Judoka | Coach | Total | Judoka | Coach |
| Gold | $6,000 | $4,800 | $1,200 | $25,000 | $20,000 | $5,000 |
| Silver | $4,000 | $3,200 | $800 | $15,000 | $12,000 | $3,000 |
| Bronze | $2,000 | $1,600 | $400 | $5,000 | $4,000 | $1,000 |

## Rules

The rules of competition changed on January 1, 2014.
The IJF continued to differentiate judo from other kinds of wrestling, particularly from sambo, and reverted to classical judo traditions. Activity by the hands below the belt in standing position, limited by 2010 rules, is now fully forbidden under penalty of disqualification. In the spirit of saving specific characteristics of judo, possibility of fight for hold is limited: wrong methods of protection from holds is prohibited, and there is a limit to the number of protections from holds. Likewise, other methods of evading fight or blocking of an opponent are forbidden; for example, false attacks or coercion to assume bend position by power. The criteria of victory by fall (ippon) is specified: now a throw must have more power, quickness and amplitude with the fall of the opponent straight to their back. Rituals about combat were also modified: for example, opponents must greet each other only by bows; as handshaking before combat is now forbidden. The Golden score overtime is not limited by time, and winning by judge decision (hantei) is abolished.

## Medal summary
### Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Brazil | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Cuba | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Mongolia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Independent Participants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Russia | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 12 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Israel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | North Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Portugal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (25 entries) | Totals (25 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 |

### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Extra-lightweight (60 kg) details | Boldbaatar Ganbat Mongolia | Beslan Mudranov Russia | Amiran Papinashvili Georgia |
| Extra-lightweight (60 kg) details | Boldbaatar Ganbat Mongolia | Beslan Mudranov Russia | Naohisa Takato Japan |
| Half-lightweight (66 kg) details | Masashi Ebinuma Japan | Mikhail Pulyaev Russia | Georgii Zantaraia Ukraine |
| Half-lightweight (66 kg) details | Masashi Ebinuma Japan | Mikhail Pulyaev Russia | Kamal Khan-Magomedov Russia |
| Lightweight (73 kg) details | Riki Nakaya Japan | Hong Kuk-hyon North Korea | Victor Scvortov United Arab Emirates |
| Lightweight (73 kg) details | Riki Nakaya Japan | Hong Kuk-hyon North Korea | Musa Mogushkov Russia |
| Half-middleweight (81 kg) details | Avtandil Tchrikishvili Georgia | Antoine Valois-Fortier Canada | Loïc Pietri France |
| Half-middleweight (81 kg) details | Avtandil Tchrikishvili Georgia | Antoine Valois-Fortier Canada | Ivan Nifontov Russia |
| Middleweight (90 kg) details | Ilias Iliadis Greece | Krisztián Tóth Hungary | Varlam Liparteliani Georgia |
| Middleweight (90 kg) details | Ilias Iliadis Greece | Krisztián Tóth Hungary | Kirill Voprosov Russia |
| Half-heavyweight (100 kg) details | Lukáš Krpálek Czech Republic | José Armenteros Cuba | Ivan Remarenco United Arab Emirates |
| Half-heavyweight (100 kg) details | Lukáš Krpálek Czech Republic | José Armenteros Cuba | Karl-Richard Frey Germany |
| Heavyweight (+100 kg) details | Teddy Riner France | Ryu Shichinohe Japan | Renat Saidov Russia |
| Heavyweight (+100 kg) details | Teddy Riner France | Ryu Shichinohe Japan | Rafael Silva Brazil |
| Team details | Japan Mashu Baker (–90 kg) Masashi Ebinuma (–66 kg) Daiki Kamikawa (+90 kg) Takanori Nagase (–81 kg) Riki Nakaya (–73 kg) Daiki Nishiyama (–90 kg) Shohei Ono (–73 kg) Ryu Shichinohe (+90 kg) Kengo Takaichi (–66 kg) | Russia Kirill Denisov (–90 kg) Alim Gadanov (–66 kg) Denis Iartcev (–73 kg) Aslan Kambiev (+90 kg) Murat Khabachirov (–81 kg) Kamal Khan-Magomedov (–66 kg) Magomed Magomedov (–90 kg) Sirazhudin Magomedov (–81 kg) Zelimkhan Ozdoev (–73 kg) Andrey Volkov (+90 kg) | Germany Andreas Breitbarth (+90 kg) Sven Maresch (–81 kg) Marc Odenthal (–90 kg) Dimitri Peters (+90 kg) René Schneider (–66 kg) Sebastian Seidl (–66 kg) Christopher Völk (–73 kg) |
| Team details | Japan Mashu Baker (–90 kg) Masashi Ebinuma (–66 kg) Daiki Kamikawa (+90 kg) Takanori Nagase (–81 kg) Riki Nakaya (–73 kg) Daiki Nishiyama (–90 kg) Shohei Ono (–73 kg) Ryu Shichinohe (+90 kg) Kengo Takaichi (–66 kg) | Russia Kirill Denisov (–90 kg) Alim Gadanov (–66 kg) Denis Iartcev (–73 kg) Aslan Kambiev (+90 kg) Murat Khabachirov (–81 kg) Kamal Khan-Magomedov (–66 kg) Magomed Magomedov (–90 kg) Sirazhudin Magomedov (–81 kg) Zelimkhan Ozdoev (–73 kg) Andrey Volkov (+90 kg) | Georgia Beka Gviniashvili (–90 kg) Shalva Kardava (–66 kg) Varlam Liparteliani (–90 kg) Levani Matiashvili (+90 kg) Adam Okruashvili (+90 kg) Amiran Papinashvili (–66 kg) Zebeda Rekhviashvili (–81 kg) Lasha Shavdatuashvili (–73 kg) Nugzar Tatalashvili (–73 kg) Avtandil Tchrikishvili (–81 kg) |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Extra-lightweight (48 kg) details | Ami Kondo Japan | Paula Pareto Argentina | Amandine Buchard France |
| Extra-lightweight (48 kg) details | Ami Kondo Japan | Paula Pareto Argentina | Maria Celia Laborde Cuba |
| Half-lightweight (52 kg) details | Majlinda Kelmendi Independent Participants | Andreea Chițu Romania | Érika Miranda Brazil |
| Half-lightweight (52 kg) details | Majlinda Kelmendi Independent Participants | Andreea Chițu Romania | Natalia Kuziutina Russia |
| Lightweight (57 kg) details | Nae Udaka Japan | Telma Monteiro Portugal | Sanne Verhagen Netherlands |
| Lightweight (57 kg) details | Nae Udaka Japan | Telma Monteiro Portugal | Automne Pavia France |
| Half-middleweight (63 kg) details | Clarisse Agbegnenou France | Yarden Gerbi Israel | Miku Tashiro Japan |
| Half-middleweight (63 kg) details | Clarisse Agbegnenou France | Yarden Gerbi Israel | Tina Trstenjak Slovenia |
| Middleweight (70 kg) details | Yuri Alvear Colombia | Karen Nun-Ira Japan | Onix Cortés Cuba |
| Middleweight (70 kg) details | Yuri Alvear Colombia | Karen Nun-Ira Japan | Katarzyna Kłys Poland |
| Half-heavyweight (78 kg) details | Mayra Aguiar Brazil | Audrey Tcheuméo France | Kayla Harrison United States |
| Half-heavyweight (78 kg) details | Mayra Aguiar Brazil | Audrey Tcheuméo France | Anamari Velenšek Slovenia |
| Heavyweight (+78 kg) details | Idalys Ortiz Cuba | Maria Suelen Altheman Brazil | Megumi Tachimoto Japan |
| Heavyweight (+78 kg) details | Idalys Ortiz Cuba | Maria Suelen Altheman Brazil | Émilie Andéol France |
| Team details | France Clarisse Agbegnenou (–63 kg) Emilie Andeol (+70 kg) Anne-Laure Bellard (–63 kg) Laetitia Blot (–57 kg) Annabelle Euranie (–52 kg) Priscilla Gneto (–52 kg) Automne Pavia (–57 kg) Margaux Pinot (–70 kg) Fanny Posvite (–70 kg) Audrey Tcheuméo (+70 kg) | Mongolia Adiyasambuugiin Tsolmon (–52 kg) Baldorjyn Möngönchimeg (–63 kg) Battulgyn Mönkhtuya (+70 kg) Dorjsürengiin Sumiyaa (–57 kg) Mönkhbaataryn Bundmaa (–52 kg) Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg (–57 kg) Tsend-Ayuushiin Naranjargal (–70 kg) Tsend-Ayuushiin Tserennadmid (–63 kg) | Japan Yuki Hashimoto (–52 kg) Kaori Matsumoto (–57 kg) Karen Nun Ira (–70 kg) Ai Shishime (–52 kg) Haruka Tachimoto (–70 kg) Megumi Tachimoto (+70 kg) Miku Tashiro (–63 kg) Nae Udaka (–57 kg) Kanae Yamabe (+70 kg) |
| Team details | France Clarisse Agbegnenou (–63 kg) Emilie Andeol (+70 kg) Anne-Laure Bellard (–63 kg) Laetitia Blot (–57 kg) Annabelle Euranie (–52 kg) Priscilla Gneto (–52 kg) Automne Pavia (–57 kg) Margaux Pinot (–70 kg) Fanny Posvite (–70 kg) Audrey Tcheuméo (+70 kg) | Mongolia Adiyasambuugiin Tsolmon (–52 kg) Baldorjyn Möngönchimeg (–63 kg) Battulgyn Mönkhtuya (+70 kg) Dorjsürengiin Sumiyaa (–57 kg) Mönkhbaataryn Bundmaa (–52 kg) Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg (–57 kg) Tsend-Ayuushiin Naranjargal (–70 kg) Tsend-Ayuushiin Tserennadmid (–63 kg) | Germany Mareen Kräh (–52 kg) Jasmin Külbs (+70 kg) Luise Malzahn (+70 kg) Iljana Marzok (–70 kg) Miryam Roper (–57 kg) Romy Tarangul (–52 kg) Martyna Trajdos (–63 kg) Laura Vargas Koch (–70 kg) |

## Participating nations

* Mexico (8)
* Hong Kong (2)
* Monaco (2)
* Rwanda (1)
* Swaziland (1)
* Saudi Arabia (5)
* Palestine (3)
* United States (11)
* Argentina (6)
* Estonia (4)
* Algeria (11)
* Angola (1)
* Armenia (7)
* Aruba (1)
* American Samoa (1)
* Australia (3)
* Austria (8)
* Azerbaijan (6)
* Burundi (4)
* Belgium (5)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
* Belarus (9)
* Bolivia (2)
* Brazil (18)
* Bulgaria (4)
* Canada (11)
* China (18)
* Ivory Coast (3)
* Cameroon (3)
* Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)
* Colombia (3)
* Cuba (13)
* Cyprus (4)
* Czech Republic (7)
* Denmark (2)
* Dominican Republic (5)
* Ecuador (5)
* Egypt (4)
* Spain (9)
* Fiji (1)
* Finland (1)
* France (18)
* Gabon (3)
* Great Britain (4)
* Guinea-Bissau (1)
* Georgia (10)
* Germany (17)
* Greece (4)
* Hungary (13)
* Israel (7)
* Italy (12)
* Japan (18)
* Kazakhstan (16)
* Kyrgyzstan (11)
* South Korea (14)
* Kuwait (5)
* Latvia (3)
* Lebanon (3)
* Liechtenstein (1)
* Lithuania (6)
* Madagascar (2)
* Malawi (2)
* Moldova (2)
* Mongolia (18)
* Montenegro (1)
* Mozambique (3)
* Mauritius (1)
* Netherlands (10)
* Nepal (2)
* Niue (1)
* Nauru (1)
* New Zealand (3)
* Pakistan (3)
* Paraguay (2)
* Peru (7)
* Papua New Guinea (2)
* Poland (11)
* Portugal (13)
* North Korea (9)
* Romania (8)
* Russia (18)
* Senegal (1)
* San Marino (1)
* Serbia (5)
* Switzerland (7)
* Slovenia (6)
* Sweden (6)
* Tajikistan (9)
* Turkmenistan (12)
* Chinese Taipei (5)
* Tunisia (9)
* Turkey (4)
* United Arab Emirates (3)
* Ukraine (17)
* Uzbekistan (11)
* Venezuela (10)
* Yemen (4)
* Zambia (3)