French Judo record stands as Boukli joins elite 20 Apr 2026 10:33 Triple champion Bellandi is not unique 19 Apr 2026 23:13 World champion Mollaei shaping IBSA future 15 Apr 2026 11:04 Fabio Basile replaces Lombardo at Euros 14 Apr 2026 17:51 Shock exit: Kanikovskiy removed from IJF list 13 Apr 2026 18:20 New star alert: Xinran Hui tops U48kg ranking 07 Apr 2026 09:33 Nora Gjakova: a new life in Belgium as coach 02 Apr 2026 11:15 Rafał Kubacki: Poland’s double world champion 26 Mar 2026 12:09 Mika Sugimoto: Japan’s heavyweight world champion 25 Mar 2026 11:58 Another Paris champion quits, Christa Deguchi 24 Mar 2026 08:00 Yoko Tanabe and Japan’s rise in women’s judo 24 Mar 2026 07:50 Maki Tsukada: from Olympic gold to national coach 23 Mar 2026 11:31
Current World Ranking Leaders Country Weight category
Michel Augusto BRA U60kg
Takeshi Takeoka JPN U66kg
Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov UAE U73kg
Timur Arbuzov RUS U81kg
Sanshiro Murao JPN U90kg
Dota Arai JPN U100kg
Inal Tasoev RUS +100kg
Xinran Hui CHN U48kg
Distria Krasniqi KOS U52kg
Momo Tamaoki GEO U57kg
Haruka Kaju KOS U63kg
Lara Cvjetko CRO U70kg
Anna-Monta Olek GER U78kg
Hyeonji Lee KOR +78kg
100 Top Lists Anna-Monta Olek World Ranking leader U78kg

World Ranking Leader U78kg Anna-Monta Olek

German judoka Anna-Monta Olek has emerged as one of the most consistent performers in the U78kg division and currently leads […]
100 Top Lists Shirine Boukli World Ranking Leader

World Ranking Leader U48kg Shirine Boukli

French judoka Shirine Boukli has firmly established herself among the elite of the U48kg division. Known for her explosive style […]
100 Top Lists Michel Augusto World Ranking Leader U60kg

World Ranking Leader U60kg Michel Augusto

Brazilian judoka Michel Natan Felix Augusto has rapidly emerged as one of the most promising athletes in the U60kg division. […]
100 Top Lists Hyeonji Lee World Ranking Leader +78kg

World Ranking leader +78kg Hyeonji Lee

Korean heavyweight Lee Hyeonji has rapidly emerged as one of the most exciting young athletes in the +78kg division and […]
100 Top Lists Patricia Sampaio World Ranking Leader U78kg

World Ranking Leader Patricia Sampaio

Patrícia Sampaio has emerged as the leading athlete in the U78kg division and started 2026 as the number one judoka […]
100 Top Lists Lara Cvjetko World Ranking Leader U70kg

World Ranking Leader U70kg Lara Cvjetko

Lara Cvjetko has established herself as one of the most consistent competitors in the U70kg division and finished 2025 as […]
100 Top Lists Haruka Kaju World Ranking Leader U63kg

World Ranking Leader U63kg Haruka Kaju

Haruka Kaju has emerged as the leading athlete in the U63kg division and finished 2025 as the number one judoka […]
100 Top Lists Eteri Liparteliani World Ranking Leader U57kg

World Ranking Leader U57kg Eteri Liparteliani

Eteri Liparteliani has risen to the top of the U57kg division and finished 2025 as the leader of the IJF […]
100 Top Lists Distria Krasniqi World Ranking Leader U52kg

World Ranking Leader U52kg Distria Krasniqi

Distria Krasniqi, affectionately known as “Disi”, remains one of the most consistent forces in women’s judo. The Kosovan star, Olympic […]
100 Top Lists Abiba Abuzhakynova World Ranking Leader U48kg

World Ranking Leader U48kg Abiba Abuzhakynova

Abiba Abuzhakynova has become one of the most consistent competitors in the U48kg division and finished 2025 as the leader […]
100 Top Lists Inal Tasoev World Ranking Leader O100kg

World Ranking Leader +100kg Inal Tasoev

Inal Tasoev finished 2025 as the world’s leading heavyweight, holding both the +100kg world title and the number one position […]
100 Top Lists Dota Arai World Ranking Leader U100kg

World Ranking Leader U100kg Dota Arai

Dota Arai has quickly emerged as one of the most promising athletes in the U100kg division and finished 2025 as […]
100 Top Lists Sanshiro Murao World Ranking Leader U90kg

World Ranking Leader U90kg Sanshiro Murao

Sanshiro Murao has established himself as one of the leading figures in the U90kg division and finished 2025 as the […]
100 Top Lists Timur Arbuzov World Ranking Leader U81kg

World Ranking Leader U81kg Timur Arbuzov

Timur Arbuzov finished 2025 as the world’s top-ranked judoka in the U81kg category after a remarkable season that confirmed his […]
100 Top Lists Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov World Ranking leader U73kg

World Ranking leader U73kg Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov

Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov has developed into one of the most consistent athletes in the U73kg category and finished 2025 as the […]
100 Top Lists Takeshi Takeoka World Ranking leader U66kg

World Ranking Leader U66kg Takeshi Takeoka

Takeshi Takeoka has established himself as the leading judoka in the U66kg division and finished 2025 as the number one […]
100 Top Lists Ayub Bliev RUS World Ranking leader

World Ranking Leader U60kg Ayub Bliev

Ayub Bliev finished 2025 as the leader of the IJF World Ranking in the U60kg category after one of the […]
100 Top Lists Grand Slam Tashkent 2026

Top 5 Stars of the 2026 Grand Slam Tashkent

The Grand Slam in Tashkent delivered everything judo fans love: big throws, clever tactics, surprise winners and an electric crowd. […]
100 Top Lists Diyora Keldiyorova

Who holds the sharpest weapon at -52kg?

The women’s U52kg division has quietly turned into the most technically fascinating battleground in modern judo. It is no longer […]
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The World Tour shaped the top World champions

The 2025 IJF World Tour will be remembered as a season where nothing slowed down. After the emotional overload of […]
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Who are the new judo stars of 2025

At the beginning of 2025, few would have predicted the shape of the world rankings twelve months later. The new […]