Qualification for Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics was based on the IJF 2003 World Judo Championships in September 2003. 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 56 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 timeline +List of tournamentsAfrica Event Date Venue2002 African Judo ChampionshipsOctober 4–7, 2002 Cairo2003 All-Africa GamesOctober 15–18, 2003 Abuja2004 African Judo ChampionshipsMay 7–8, 2004 Tunis 2003 AJU International Tournament March 28–29, 2003 Tunis2004 AJU International TournamentJune 25–26, 2004 Tunis2003 AJU International TournamentApril 26–27, 2003 Yaoundé 2003 AJU International Tournament April 10–11, 2004 Yaoundé 2003 AJU International Tournament June 23–24, 2003 Abidjan2003 AJU International TournamentApril 16–18, 2004 Abidjan AJU International Tournament Antananarivo2003 AJU International TournamentMay 22–26, 2003 Saint-Denis 2004 AJU International Tournament March 13, 2004 Saint-Denis2003 AJU International TournamentApril 19–20, 2003 Casablanca 2004 AJU International Tournament March 28, 2004 Casablanca 2003 Super A-Tournament February 8–9, 2003 Paris2004 Super A-TournamentFebruary 7–8, 2004 Paris 2003 A-Tournament Women February 15–16, 2003 Leonding2004 A-Tournament Women2004 Leonding 2003 A-Tournament Men March 22–23, 2003 Rome2004 A-Tournament WomenMarch 20–21, 2004 Rome 2003 Super A-Tournament February 22–23, 2003 Hamburg2004 Super A-TournamentFebruary 21–22, 2004 HamburgAsia Event Date Venue 2002 Asian Games September 30– October 3, 2002 Busan 2002 Women's International Tournament December 7–8, 2002 Fukuoka2002 KRA OpenDecember 14–15, 2002 Seoul 2003 Kano Cup January 11–12, 2003 Tokyo 2003 Super A-Tournament January 23–24, 2003 Moscow 2003 Super A-Tournament February 8–9, 2003 Paris2003 Super A-TournamentFebruary 22–23, 2003 Hamburg 2003 World Judo Championships September 11–14, 2003 Osaka2003 Asian Judo ChampionshipsOctober 31 - November 1, 2003 Jeju City2003 Women's International TournamentDecember 13, 2003 Fukuoka2003 KRA OpenDecember 6–7, 2003 Seoul2004 Kano CupJanuary, 2004 Tokyo2004 Super A-TournamentJanuary 24–25, 2004 Moscow 2004 Super A-Tournament February 7–8, 2004 Paris 2004 Super A-Tournament February 21–22, 2004 Hamburg 2004 Asian Judo Championships May 15–16, 2004 AlmatyEurope Event Date Venue 2003 Super A-Tournament January 23–24, 2003 Moscow 2003 A-Tournament Men February 1–2, 2003 Tbilisi2003 A-Tournament WomenFebruary 1–2, 2003 Sofia2003 Super A-TournamentFebruary 8–9, 2003 Paris 2003 A-Tournament Men February 15–16, 2003 Budapest 2003 A-Tournament Women February 15–16, 2003 Leonding2003 Super A-TournamentFebruary 22–23, 2003 Hamburg 2003 A-Tournament Men March 15–16, 2003 Warsaw 2003 A-Tournament Women March 15–16, 2003 Prague 2003 A-Tournament Men March 22–23, 2003 Rome2003 A-Tournament WomenMarch 22–23, 2003 Rotterdam2003 A-Tournament MenMarch 29–30, 2003 Tallinn2003 A-Tournament WomenMarch 29–30, 2003 Minsk2003 European Judo ChampionshipsMay 16–18, 2004 Düsseldorf2004 Super A-TournamentJanuary 24–25, 2004 Moscow2004 A-Tournament Men2004 Tbilisi2004 A-Tournament Women2004 Sofia2004 Super A-TournamentFebruary 7–8, 2004 Paris2004 A-Tournament Men2004 Budapest2004 A-Tournament Women2004 Leonding2004 Super A-TournamentFebruary 21–22, 2004 Hamburg2004 A-Tournament MenMarch 13–14, 2004 Prague2004 A-Tournament WomenMarch 13–14, 2004 Warsaw2004 A-Tournament MenMarch 20–21, 2004 Rotterdam2004 A-Tournament WomenMarch 20–21, 2004 Rome2004 A-Tournament MenMarch 27–28, 2004 Minsk2004 A-Tournament WomenMarch 27–28, 2004 Tallinn 2004 European Judo Championships May 14–16, 2004 BucharestOceania Event Date Venue 2003 World Judo Championships September 11–14, 2003 Osaka 2003 US International Invitational Open October 11–12, 2003 Las Vegas 2004 Oceania Judo Championships April 17–18, 2004 NouméaPan America Event Date Venue 2002 Pan American Judo Championships November, 2002 Santo Domingo Zone II Qualification Tournament May 1–3, 2003 Margarita IslandZone I Qualification TournamentMay 25, 2003 Mexico City 2003 Pan American Judo Championships June 5–6, 2003 Salvador2003 Pan American GamesAugust 9–12, 2003 Santo Domingo2003 World Judo ChampionshipsSeptember 11–14, 2003 Osaka Zone III Qualification Tournament October 9–12, 2003 Buenos Aires2004 Pan American Judo ChampionshipsApril 19–24, 2004 Margarita Island

Men's events

Extra-lightweight (60 kg) Qualificationmethod Places Rank NOC Qualified judoka Rankingpoints Qualified* World Championship 6 1 2 3 3 5 5 ContinentalquotaAfrica 31 2 3 Asia51 2 3 4 5 Europe 91 2 3456789Oceania11Scott FernandisAmerica6123456Invitations Host nation 1—Revazi ZintiridisI.O.C./.I.J.F./ ANOC—

Half-lightweight (66 kg) Qualificationmethod Places Rank NOC Qualified judoka Rankingpoints Qualified* World Championship 6 1 2 3 3 5 5 ContinentalquotaAfrica 31 2 3 Asia51 2 3 4 5 Europe 91 2 3456789Oceania11Heath YoungAmerica6123456Invitations Host nation 1—Giorgi VazagashviliI.O.C./.I.J.F./ ANOC—BOLJuan José Paz

Lightweight (73 kg) Qualificationmethod Places Rank NOC Qualified judoka Rankingpoints Qualified* World Championship 6 1 2 3 3 5 5 ContinentalquotaAfrica 31 2 3 Asia51 2 3 4 5 Europe 91 2 3456789Oceania11Andrew CollettAmerica6123456Invitations Host nation 1—Lavrentios AlexanidisI.O.C./.I.J.F./ ANOC—CYPChristodoulos Christodoulides—MLIBourama Mariko—TGAAkapei Latu

Half-middleweight (81 kg) Qualificationmethod Places Rank NOC Qualified judoka Rankingpoints Qualified* World Championship 6 1 2 3 3 5 5 ContinentalquotaAfrica 31 2 3 Asia51 2 3 4 5 Europe 91 2 3456789Oceania11Morgan Endicott-DaviesAmerica6123456Invitations Host nation 1—Ilias IliadisI.O.C./.I.J.F./ ANOC—LBAMohamed Ben Saleh

Middleweight (90 kg) Qualificationmethod Places Rank NOC Qualified judoka Rankingpoints Qualified* World Championship 6 1 2 3 3 5 5 ContinentalquotaAfrica 31 2 3 Asia51 2 3 4 5 Europe 91 2 3456789Oceania11Daniel KellyAmerica6123456Invitations Host nation 1—Dionysios IliadisI.O.C./.I.J.F./ ANOC—ANDToni Besolí

Half-heavyweight (100 kg) Qualificationmethod Places Rank NOC Qualified judoka Rankingpoints Qualified* World Championship 6 1 2 3 3 5 5 ContinentalquotaAfrica 31 2 3 Asia51 2 3 4 5 Europe 91 2 3456789Oceania11Martin KellyAmerica6123456Invitations Host nation 1—Vassilios IliadisI.O.C./.I.J.F./ ANOC—BIHAmel Mekić—FINTimo Peltola

Heavyweight (+100 kg) Qualificationmethod Places Rank NOC Qualified judoka Rankingpoints Qualified* World Championship 6 1 2 3 3 5 5 ContinentalquotaAfrica 31 2 3 Asia51 2 3 4 5 Europe 91 2 3456789Oceania11Semir PepicAmerica6123456Invitations Host nation 1—Charalampos PapaioannouI.O.C./.I.J.F./ ANOC—IRQHadir Lazame—KUWMajid Al-Ali

Women's events Extra-lightweight (48 kg) Qualificationmethod Places Rank NOC Qualified judoka Rankingpoints Qualified* World Championship 6 1 2 3 3 5 5 ContinentalquotaAfrica 2 Soraya Haddad Bertille AliAsia31 2 3 Europe 51 2 345Oceania11Sonya ChervonskyAmerica31Lisseth Orozco542Carolyne Lepage533Daniela Polzin47Invitations Host nation 1—Maria KaragiannopoulouI.O.C./.I.J.F./ ANOC—CAFBertille Ali

Half-lightweight (52 kg) Qualificationmethod Places Rank NOC Qualified judoka Rankingpoints Qualified* World Championship 6 1 2 3 3 5 5 ContinentalquotaAfrica 2 Salima Souakri Hortense DiédhiouAsia31 2 3 Europe 51 2 345Oceania11Rochelle StormontAmerica31Charlee Minkin562Flor Velázquez473Fabiane Hukuda29Invitations Host nation 1—Maria TselaridouI.O.C./.I.J.F./ ANOC—M'mah Soumah—SWESanna Askelöf

Lightweight (57 kg) Qualificationmethod Places Rank NOC Qualified judoka Rankingpoints Qualified* World Championship 6 1 2 3 3 5 Maria Pekli 5 ContinentalquotaAfrica 2 Lila Latrous Catherine EkutaAsia31 2 3 Europe 51 2 345Oceania11Elina NasaudrodroAmerica31Danielle Zangrando232Ellen Wilson453Jessica García40Invitations Host nation 1—Ioulietta BoukouvalaI.O.C./.I.J.F./ ANOC—MLTMarcon Bezzina

Half-middleweight (63 kg) Qualificationmethod Places Rank NOC Qualified judoka Rankingpoints Qualified* World Championship 6 1 2 3 3 5 5 Vânia Ishii ContinentalquotaAfrica 2 Henriette Moller Saida DhahriAsia31 2 3 Europe 51 2 345Oceania11Carly DixonAmerica31Marie-Hélène Chisholm302Ronda Rousey123Diana Maza36Invitations Host nation 1—Eleni TampasiI.O.C./.I.J.F./ ANOC—

Middleweight (70 kg) Catherine Arlove Places Rank NOC Qualified judoka Rankingpoints Qualified* World Championship 6 1 2 3 3 5 5 ContinentalquotaAfrica 21 2 Asia31 2 3 Europe 51 2 345Oceania11Catherine Marie Joelle ArloveAmerica31Catherine Roberge?2Elizabeth Copes473Celita Schutz?Invitations Host nation 1—Alexia KourtelesiI.O.C./.I.J.F./ ANOC—AFGFriba Razayee

Half-heavyweight (78 kg) Qualificationmethod Places Rank NOC Qualified judoka Rankingpoints Qualified* World Championship 6 1 2 3 3 5 5 ContinentalquotaAfrica 21 2 Asia31 2 3 Europe 51 2 345Oceania11Sisilia RasokisokiAmerica31Keivi Pinto442Amy Cotton353Nicole Kubes?Invitations Host nation 1—Varvara AkritidouI.O.C./.I.J.F./ ANOC—

Heavyweight (+78 kg) Qualificationmethod Places Rank NOC Qualified judoka Rankingpoints Qualified* World Championship 6 1 Liu Xia 2 Noriko Anno 3 Vera Moskalyuk 3 Rachel Wilding 5 Uta Kühnen 5 Yurisel Laborde ContinentalquotaAfrica 21 2 Asia31 2 3 Europe 51 2 345Oceania11Jessica MaloneAmerica31Keivi Pinto492Amy Cotton393Edinanci Silva34Invitations Host nation 1—Eleni IoannouI.O.C./.I.J.F./ ANOC—Tatiana Bvegadzi

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References

External links

EJU Rank Lists Qualification List of PJU Judokas IJF Referee Nomination for 2004 Athens Olympic Games