Judo competition
The 2017 World Judo Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary, between 28 August and 3 September 2017 at László Papp Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary.[2] The announcement of the host city took place on 23 March 2015.[3][4]
Medal summary
Medal table
Men's events
Women's events
Mixed events
Notable attendees
Besides Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán, the tournament was visited by President of Russia Vladimir Putin, holder of the eight dan (black belt), and President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga, World Sambo champion and President of the Mongolian Judo Association.[5]
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])
References
- ^ a b "Budapest WCh 2017 REVISED outlines 3 July" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 3 July 2017. pp. 10, 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ a b "World Senior Championship Budapest 2017". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Judo World Championship 2017 will be held in Budapest". European Judo Union. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ^ "Budapest awarded 2017 World Judo Championships". Inside the Games.
- ^ "World Leaders Join Opening Day of the 2017 Suzuki World Judo Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
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