2013 IJF Tour in numbers

The 2013 the IJF Tour just finished with the Grand Prix in Jeju. There were a lot of good fights in this year, a lot of new judo stars but also new rules changes which will apply from 1 January 2014. Some judoka didn't succeed to defend their titles. Iliadis didn't couldn't hold his world title, Lucie Decosse (FRA) retired as well as  Urska Zolnir of Slovenia who is now coach. Also  Ole Bischof can't be seen anymore on the international mat.

Two friends were fighting in the world final -63kg: Yarden Gerbi of Israel and Clarisse Agbegnenou (FRA), Gerbi took her first world title. Naohisa Takato and Shohei Ono (JPN) were for sure the most atractive fighters of this 2013 season. World Champion 90kg Asley Gonzalez (CUB) spoke about bribery attempt in Rio, Majlinda Kelmendi wrote history at the World Championships in Rio by winning the gold for Kosovo.

Teddy Riner, what to say: the biggest judo star in this moment added another World title, but also sustained a shoulder surgery at the end of September.

Olympic medalist Van Snick was caught with cocaine at the World championships. Kayla Harrison told us her secret to the success "The best to more than the rest!". Also the historical move by the IJF, the Team competition at the World U21 Championships showed us great judo. Georgia was the winner in the men's competition while the Japanese girls took the women team title.

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3337 - athlete registrations at the IJF tour

3219 - judoka's in total are in the  IJF World Ranking List (WRL)

3030 - number of points won by Naohisa Takato (JPN)

2916 - number of points won by Majlinda Kelmendi (KOS)

2033 - male athletes on the IJF WRL

1186 - female atheltes on the IJF WRL

896 - medals in total were won in 2013 (only IJF tour included)

673 - athletes competed at the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro

501 - total number of fights at the World Championships

387 - athletes fought at the Grand Slam Paris, which was better than Tokyo Grand Slam with only three extra athletes

357 - competitors were at in Dusseldorf, which was the best Grand Prix of the season

202 - athletes in the biggest women division U63kg on the IJF WRL

144 - Grand Prix Mongolia is tournament with the lowest athlete participation on the IJF tour

122 - nations were at the Rio World Championships

73 - is the category with the most people on the WRL which counts 361 athlete

41 - European countries participated at the World's

37 - different countries won the medal at the World Championships

28 - African countries fought in Rio

24 - nations represented Asia at the World Championships

23 - Panamerican continent countries at the WCh

15 - gold medals in total were won at the Grand Slam's by Japan which makes them no.1  in 2013

10 - Grand Prix's on the IJF tour

9 - top countries visiting our website - Germany, USA, UK, Austria, France, Netherlands, Canada, Croatia, Spain...

7 - tournaments on which fought Ilias Iliadis in 2013, but only succeed to take four medals

6 - countries from Oceania participated at the World Championships

5 - gold medals in total  at the Grand Slam's were won by Brazil and France in 2013

4 - Grand Slam's on the IJF tour, 4min 05 sec was average fight at the Worlds

3 - gold medals were won by team of Japan at the World Championships

2 - World Championships for younger athletes (cadet & junior)

1 - World Championship