Judo competition
The 2023 World Judo Championships were held at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Doha, Qatar, from 7 to 14 May 2023 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification period, concluding with a mixed team event on the final day.[2][3][4][5]
Schedule
All times are local (UTC+3).[6]
Prize money
The sums written are per medalist, bringing the total prizes awarded to €798,000 for the individual events and €200,000 for the team event.[1] (retrieved from: [2])
| Medal
|
|
Individual
|
|
Mixed team
|
| Total |
Judoka |
Coach |
Total |
Judoka |
Coach
|
 Gold
|
€26,000 |
€20,800 |
€5,200 |
€90,000 |
€72,000 |
€18,000
|
 Silver
|
€15,000 |
€12,000 |
€3,000 |
€60,000 |
€48,000 |
€12,000
|
 Bronze
|
€8,000 |
€6,400 |
€1,600 |
€25,000 |
€20,000 |
€5,000
|
Russian and Belarussian participation controversy
The International Judo Federation (IJF) announced on 29 April 2023, the last day of event registration, that Russian and Belarusian athletes would be allowed to participate as individual neutral athletes following background checks.[9][10][11] Following the announcement, twenty Russian and Belarusian athletes were registered were entered into the championships.[10][12][13] Of the twenty, at least five were reported to have ties to the Russian Armed Forces,[10][14] despite the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) suggestion to deny participation of athletes who are contracted to the Russian or Belarusian military or national security agencies.[10][15] In protest, the Ukrainian team withdrew from the championships.[10][12][14]
