The 1962 European Judo Championships were the 11th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Essen, West Germany on 12 and 13 May 1962.[1] The Championships were held in two separate categories: amateur (nine events) and professional (four events). The amateur contests were subdivided into weight classes (four events), experience classes (four events), and a separate team competition (one event). The professional contests were subdivided only into weight classes. It was the first edition of the European Judo Championships to host judokas from the Socialist countries (Eastern European and Soviet), though they did not participate in the professional contests as professional sports were banned in those countries. Contrary to the modern Olympic-based practice of entering one athlete per weight class, more than one representative of a single national team was allowed to qualify for participation in each event. The professional category (then called the "open category") was established for those teaching judo, and hence not considered amateurs in the Olympics' category.[2] This later precluded Anton Geesink from participating in the amateur weight classes at the judo event of the 1964 Olympics.[3]
1962  | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Essen, West Germany |
| Dates | 12–14 May 1962 |
| Competition at external databases | |
| Links | JudoInside |
Medal overview edit
Amateurs edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experience-based events | |||
| 1st dan |  Marcel Etienne
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 Boris Mishchenko
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 Tamas David Peter Herrmann
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| 2nd dan | Anzor Kibrotsashvili
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 Remo Venturelli
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 Borivoje Cvejić Wolfgang Ehler
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| 3rd dan |  Alan Petherbridge
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 Theo van Ierland
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 Michel Franceschi John Ryan
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| 4th dan | Jean-Pierre Dessailly
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Nicola Tempesta
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Michel Bourgoin
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| Weight-based events | |||
| 68 kg | André Bourreau
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 Erich Zielke
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 Frantisek Kuna Michel Lesturgeon
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| 80 kg | Lionel Grossain
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Jaap Mackay
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Otto Smirat Alfred Karatchuk
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| 80+ kg | Herbert Niemann
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Willem Dadema
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Karl Nitz Adri Smits
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| Open class | Anzor Kiknadze
|
Michail Lukatchev
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Theo van Ierland Beludze
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Amateur medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 8 | 8 | 15 | 31 | |
Professionals edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 kg | Jan Snijders
|
Roger Forestier
|
Franz-Hermann Fischer Kurt Leise
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| 80 kg | Henri Courtine
|
Gerd Stamer
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Romain Pacalier Lange
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| 80+ kg | Anton Geesink
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Mathieu Vallauri
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Roussey Pierre Brouha
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| Open class | Anton Geesink
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George Kerr
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Kenneth Maynard André Leclerc
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Professional medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | |
Teams edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | French team: Michel Bourgoin |
Dutch team: Willem Dadema |
Soviet team: Zurab Beruachvili
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Overall medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 12 | 12 | 22 | 46 | |
References edit
- ^ "1962 European Championships". Judo Inside. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "World Wide Tournaments' Results: 1964 European Judo Championships". Black Belt. 2 (6): 46–47. November 1964.
- ^ "Geesink 'Not Eligible'". Pacific Stars And Stripes: 20. 28 December 1963.
External links edit
- 1962 European Judo Championships at JudoInside.com
