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The 1961 World Judo Championships were the 3rd edition of the Men's World Judo Championships, and were held in Paris, France on 2 December 1961. The 1961 tournament was notable for Anton Geesink for being the first non-Japanese judoka to win gold at the World Judo Championship.[3]
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|---|---|
| Venue | Stade Pierre de Coubertin |
| Location |  Paris, France[1] |
| Dates | 2–3 December 1961[2] |
| Competitors | 57 from 25 nations |
| Competition at external databases | |
| Links | IJF • JudoInside |
Medal overviewEdit
MenEdit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open |  Anton Geesink
|
 Koji Sone[4] |
 Kim Ui-Tae Takeshi Koga
|
Medal tableEdit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "How Anton Geesink changed judo forever". CNN.
- ^ "World Championships Paris 1961 / IJF.org". www.ijf.org.
- ^ Inc, Active Interest Media (December 25, 1970). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Anton Geesink obituary". the Guardian. September 6, 2010.
External linksEdit
- 1961 World Judo Championships at the International Judo Federation
- 1961 World Judo Championships at JudoInside.com
- Video footage of the 1961 World Judo Championship retrieved December 15, 2013
