Qualification for Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was based on the IJF 2007 World Judo Championships in September 2007. The top 6 men and women from each division qualify, subject to a limit of 1 judoka per National Olympic Committee ("NOC") per division. Further continental quotas (Europe 98, Africa 35, Pan-America 63, Asia 58 and Oceania 14 across both sexes and all divisions) also qualify subject to an overall limit of 1 judoka per NOC. The qualification is allocated to the athlete.

Qualification summary

NOC Men WomenTotal -60kg -66kg -73kg -81kg -90kg -100kg +100kg -48kg -52kg -57kg -63kg -70kg -78kg +78kg X 1 XXX XX XXXXX 10 X 1 X 1 X XXXXXX X X 9 XX 2 X 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XX13 X XX 3 XXXXX X 6 XXX X 4 X X X 3 X 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXX 13 X 1 X 1 XXX X X 5 X 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX14 X X 2 X X 2 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX14 X X 2 X X X 3 X 1 X X X3 X X X X4 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 XX 2 XX XXXXXXXXXXX13 X 1 XXXXXXX 7 XXXXXXXXXXX11 X XXX X XX7 XX X 3 X 1 X X 2 X XXX X X 6 X 1 X X 2 XXXXX X 6 X X X 3 X XX X X XXX8 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX14 X X XXXXX XXX10 X 1 X X 2 X X 2 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X X2 X 1 X 1 X XX XX XXX XX10 X 1 XX XX 4 X 1 X 1 XX XXXX XXX X10 X 1 XXX XXXX 7 X 1 XXX XX X X7 XXX XX 5 XX X 3 X X 2 XXXXXXXXX XXXX13 X X XX 4 X 1 X X X X X5 XXX 3 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX14 X X XX XX 6 X 1 XXX 3 X 1 X XX X XX6 X 1 X X 2 X XXX XX XXX9 X 1 XXXXXXXX X X 10 XXX XXX X X8 XXX XX X X 7 X 1 Total: 92 NOCs 33 33 32 35 31 32 34 23 22 22 25 22 21 21 385

Qualification timeline

Africa Event Date Venue 2006 African Judo Championships May 29 - Jun 6, 2006 Port Louis 2007 All-Africa Games July 12–14, 2007 Algiers 2007 Madagascar Tournament March 17–18, 2007 Madagascar 2007 Morocco International Tournament April 7–8, 2007 Morocco 2007 South Africa International Tournament May 17–18, 2007 Vanderbijlpark 2007 Kano Cup December 7–9, 2007 Tokyo 2007 Women's International Tournament December 22, 2007 Fukuoka 2008 Mauritius International Tournament January 28–29, 2008 Port Louis 2008 Super World Cup February 9–11, 2008 Paris 2008 World Cup Men February 16–17, 2008 Leonding 2008 World Cup Women February 16–17, 2008 Budapest 2008 Super World Cup February 22–24, 2008 Hamburg 2008 Tunisia International Tournament March 28–29, 2008 Tunis 2008 Cameroon International Tournament April 26–27, 2008 Yaoundé 2008 African Judo Championships May 15–18, 2008 AgadirAsia Event Date Venue 2006 Qingdao International Tournament November 13–14, 2006 Qingdao 2006 KRA Open November 17–18, 2006 Seoul 2006 Asian Games December 2–5, 2006 Doha 2006 Women's International Tournament December 16–17, 2006 Fukuoka 2007 Kazakhstan International Tournament March 17–18, 2007 Almaty 2007 Asian Judo Championships May 16–17, 2007 Kuwait City 2007 Fajr International Tournament June 20–22, 2007 Tehran 2007 World Judo Championships September 13–16, 2007 Rio de Janeiro 2007 Qingdao International Tournament November 24–25, 2007 Qingdao 2007 KRA Open Nov 30 - Dec 1, 2007 Seoul 2007 Kano Cup December 7–9, 2007 Tokyo 2008 Kazakhstan International Tournament March 16–18, 2008 Almaty 2008 Asian Judo Championships April 26–27, 2008 Jeju CityEurope Event Date Venue 2007 European Judo Championships April 6–8, 2007 Belgrade 2007 World Cup Men April 28–29, 2007 Rome 2007 World Cup Women April 28–29, 2007 Vejen 2007 Super World Cup May 5–6, 2007 Moscow 2007 World Cup Men May 19–20, 2007 Bucharest 2007 World Cup Women May 19–20, 2007 Lisbon 2007 World Judo Championships September 13–16, 2007 Rio de Janeiro 2007 World Cup Men September 22–23, 2007 Birmingham 2007 World Cup Women September 22–23, 2007 Tallinn 2007 Super World Cup September 28–30, 2007 Rotterdam 2007 World Cup Men October 13–14, 2008 Baku 2007 World Cup Women October 13–14, 2008 Minsk 2008 World Cup Men January 26–27, 2008 Tbilisi 2008 World Cup Women January 26–27, 2008 Sofia 2008 Super World Cup February 9–11, 2008 Paris 2008 World Cup Men February 16–17, 2008 Leonding 2008 World Cup Women February 16–17, 2008 Budapest 2008 Super World Cup February 22–24, 2008 Hamburg 2008 World Cup Men March 1–2, 2008 Prague 2008 World Cup Women March 1–2, 2008 Warsaw 2008 European Judo Championships April 11–13, 2008 LisbonOceania Event Date Venue 2007 World Judo Championships September 13–16, 2007 Rio de Janeiro 2007 OJU Open World Cup November 10–14, 2007 Perth 2008 Oceania Judo Championships March 21–23, 2008 ChristchurchPan America Event Date Venue 2006 Pan American Judo Championships May 23–28, 2006 Buenos Aires 2007 Pan American Judo Championships May 24–27, 2007 Montreal 2007 Pan-American Games July 19–22, 2007 Rio de Janeiro 2007 World Judo Championships September 13–16, 2007 Rio de Janeiro Zone II Qualification Tournament March 27–30, 2008 Isla de Margarita Zone III Qualification Tournament April 7–10, 2008 Buenos Aires 2008 Pan American Judo Championships May 7–10, 2008 Miami Zone I Qualification Tournament May 11, 2008 Miami

-60kg Men Competition Venue Vacancies Qualified Host Nation - 1 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 6 African Judo Union - 3 Judo Union of Asia* - 6 European Judo Union - 9 Oceania Judo Union - 1 Pan-American Judo Union - 6 Invitational** - 1 TOTAL 33

60-66kg Men Competition Venue Vacancies Qualified Host Nation - 1 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 6 African Judo Union - 3 Judo Union of Asia - 5 European Judo Union - 9 Oceania Judo Union - 1 Pan-American Judo Union - 6 Invitational** - 2 TOTAL 33

66-73kg Men Competition Venue Vacancies Qualified Host Nation - 1 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 6 African Judo Union - 3 Judo Union of Asia - 5 European Judo Union - 9 Oceania Judo Union - 1 Pan-American Judo Union - 6 Invitational** - 1 TOTAL 32

73-81kg Men Competition Venue Vacancies Qualified Host Nation - 1 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 6 African Judo Union - 3 Judo Union of Asia - 5 European Judo Union - 9 Oceania Judo Union - 1 Pan-American Judo Union - 6 Invitational** - 4 TOTAL 35

81-90kg Men Competition Venue Vacancies Qualified Host Nation - 1 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 6 African Judo Union - 3 Judo Union of Asia - 5 European Judo Union - 9 Oceania Judo Union - 1 Pan-American Judo Union - 6 Invitational** - 0 TOTAL 31

90-100kg Men Competition Venue Vacancies Qualified Host Nation - 1 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 6 African Judo Union - 3 Judo Union of Asia - 5 European Judo Union - 9 Oceania Judo Union - 1 Pan-American Judo Union - 6 Invitational** - 1 TOTAL 32

+100kg Men Competition Venue Vacancies Qualified Host Nation - 1 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 5 African Judo Union - 3 Judo Union of Asia* - 6 European Judo Union - 9 Oceania Judo Union - 1 Pan-American Judo Union - 6 Invitational** - 3 TOTAL 34

-48kg Women Competition Venue Vacancies Qualified Host Nation - 1 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 6 African Judo Union - 2 Judo Union of Asia - 3 European Judo Union - 5 Oceania Judo Union - 1 Pan-American Judo Union - 3 Invitational** - 2 TOTAL 23

48-52kg Women Competition Venue Vacancies Qualified Host Nation - 1 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 5 African Judo Union - 2 Judo Union of Asia* - 4 European Judo Union - 5 Oceania Judo Union - 1 Pan-American Judo Union - 3 Invitational** - 1 TOTAL 22

52-57kg Women Competition Venue Vacancies Qualified Host Nation - 1 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 6 African Judo Union - 2 Judo Union of Asia - 3 European Judo Union - 5 Oceania Judo Union - 1 Pan-American Judo Union - 3 Invitational** - 1 TOTAL 22

57-63kg Women Competition Venue Vacancies Qualified Host Nation - 1 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 6 African Judo Union - 2 Judo Union of Asia* - 4 European Judo Union - 5 Oceania Judo Union - 1 Pan-American Judo Union - 3 Invitational** - 3 TOTAL 25

63-70kg Women Competition Venue Vacancies Qualified Host Nation - 1 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 6 African Judo Union - 2 Judo Union of Asia - 3 European Judo Union - 5 Oceania Judo Union - 1 Pan-American Judo Union - 3 Invitational** - 1 TOTAL 22

70-78kg Women Competition Venue Vacancies Qualified Host Nation - 1 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 5 African Judo Union - 2 Judo Union of Asia* - 4 European Judo Union - 5 Oceania Judo Union - 1 Pan-American Judo Union - 3 Invitational** - 0 TOTAL 21

+78kg Women Competition Venue Vacancies Qualified Host Nation - 1 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 5 African Judo Union - 2 Judo Union of Asia* - 4 European Judo Union - 5 Oceania Judo Union - 1 Pan-American Judo Union - 3 Invitational** - 0 TOTAL 21

* That if an athlete from China finishes in the top 6 at the worlds, their qualification place will go to the Judo union of Asia. also two additional places will be awarded to this union, but gender and weight categories are to be defined.

** 20 invitational places in total.

References

External links List of Participation in Olympic Games (xls)