World Judo Championships
Rank Judoka Country Events From To Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Teddy Riner France +100 kg / Open / Team 2007 2017 11 1 # 1 # # 13 #
2 Shōhei Ōno Japan −73 kg / Team 2013 2019 * 6 * - 1 * 7 *
3 Masashi Ebinuma Japan −66 kg / Team 2011 2015 5 1 1 7
3 Riki Nakaya Japan −73 kg / Team 2011 2017 ** 5 ** 1 * 1 * *** 7 ***
5 David Douillet France +95 kg / Open / Team 1993 1997 * 5 * - - * 5 *
6 Alexander Mikhaylin Russia −100 kg / +100 kg / Open / Team 1998 2013 4 * 3 * 5 * 12 *
7 Soichi Hashimoto Japan −73 kg / Team 2017 2019 * # 4 * # 1 - * # 5 * #
8 Naoya Ogawa Japan +95 kg / Open 1987 1995 4 - 3 7
9 Shōzō Fujii Japan −80 kg / −78 kg 1971 1979 4 - - 4
9 Kōsei Inoue Japan −100 kg / Team 1999 2003 4 - - 4
9 Takanori Nagase Japan −81 kg / Team 2014 2017 # 4 # - - # 4 #
9 Yasuhiro Yamashita Japan +95 kg / Open 1979 1983 4 - - 4
Multiple gold medalists -- Men
The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year (except the years when the Olympics take place) by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their home countries. Team competitions have also been held since 1994. The men's championships began in 1956, though the format and periodicity of the championships have changed over time. The last edition of the championships took place in Tokyo, Japan in 2019.