Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification explained

Event:Qualification for judo
Games:2012 Summer
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Qualification for Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics was based on the world ranking list prepared by the International Judo Federation ("IJF") on 10 May 2012.The top 22 men or 14 women from the world rankings in each division qualify, subject to a limit of 1 judoka per National Olympic Committee ("NOC") per division.Further continental quotas (Europe 25, Africa 24, Pan-America 21, Asia 20 and Oceania 10 across both sexes and all divisions) also qualify subject to an overall limit of 1 judoka per NOC and 2 judokas per division from each continent. The qualification is allocated to the athlete.

Qualification summary

NOCMenWomenTotal
+78kg
X1
X1
XX2
X1
X1
XXXX4
XX2
X1
XXXXX5
XXX3
XXXXXXXX8
X1
XX2
XXXXXX6
X1
X1
X1
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX14
X1
X1
X1
X1
X1
XXXXXXXX8
X1
X1
X1
XXXXXXXX8
XX2
X1
X1
XX2
XXXXXXXXX9
XXX3
X1
X1
X1
X1
XXXXX5
X1
X1
X1
XXX3
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX14
X1
XXXXXXX7
XXXXXXXXXXX11
X1
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX14
XX2
X1
X1
X1
X1
X1
X1
X1
XXXXXXXX8
X1
X1
X1
X1
XX2
X1
XXXXX5
XXXXXXXXX9
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX14
XXXXXXXXX9
XX2
XXX3
X1
X1
X1
XX2
X1
X1
X1
XXX3
XX2
XX2
XXXXXXXXX9
X1
X1
X1
X1
XXXXXXXXX9
X1
X1
X1
X1
X1
X1
X1
X1
X1
X1
XXXX4
XXXXXX6
X1
XXXXXX6
XXXXXXXXXXXX12
X1
X1
XX2
X1
X1
X1
X1
XXXXXXXX8
X1
X1
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX14
XXXXXX6
X1
XX2
X1
XX2
X1
X1
XXXX4
XX2
X1
X1
XXXXX5
XXXXXXXXXX10
X1
XXXXXXX7
X1
X1
XX2
X1
X1
Total: 134 NOCs 37 36 34 34 30 31 32 19 22 25 23 22 21 20 388

Men's events

The following is the qualification summary.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Extra-lightweight (60 kg)

Section Places Qualified
Host Quota 1
Top 22 Nations in World Rankings 22




















Additional places (Europe) 2
Additional places (Africa) 2
Additional places (America) 2
Additional places (Asia) 2
Additional places (Oceania) 1
Invitational 5



TOTAL 37

Half-lightweight (66 kg)

Section Places Qualified
Host Quota 1
Top 22 Nations in World Rankings 22



















Additional places (Europe) 2
Additional places (Africa) 2
Additional places (America) 2
Additional places (Asia) 2
Additional places (Oceania) 1
Invitational 4


TOTAL 36

Lightweight (73 kg)

Section Places Qualified
Host Quota 1
Top 22 Nations in World Rankings 22




















Additional places (Europe) 2
Additional places (Africa) 2
Additional places (America) 2
Additional places (Asia) 2
Additional places (Oceania) 2
Invitational 1
TOTAL 34

Half-middleweight (81 kg)

Section Places Qualified
Host Quota 1
Top 22 Nations in World Rankings 22




















Additional places (Europe) 2
Additional places (Africa) 2
Additional places (America) 2
Additional places (Asia) 2
Additional places (Oceania) 1
Invitational 2
TOTAL 34

Middleweight (90 kg)

Section Places Qualified
Host Quota 1
Top 22 Nations in World Rankings 22




















Additional places (Europe) 2
Additional places (Africa) 2
Additional places (America) 2
Additional places (Asia) 1
Additional places (Oceania)
Invitational
TOTAL 30

Half-heavyweight (100 kg)

Section Places Qualified
Host Quota 1
Top 22 Nations in World Rankings 22




















Additional places (Europe) 2
Additional places (Africa) 2
Additional places (America) 1
Additional places (Asia) 2
Additional places (Oceania)
Invitational 1
TOTAL 31

Heavyweight (+100 kg)

Section Places Qualified
Host Quota 1
Top 22 Nations in World Rankings 22




















Additional places (Europe) 2
Additional places (Africa) 2
Additional places (America) 1
Additional places (Asia) 2
Additional places (Oceania) 2
Invitational
TOTAL 32

Women's events

Extra-lightweight (48 kg)

Section Places Qualified
Host Quota 1
Top 14 Nations in World Rankings 14












Additional places (Europe) 2
Additional places (Africa) 0 -
Additional places (America) 0 -
Additional places (Asia) 2
Additional places (Oceania)
Invitational -
TOTAL 19

Half-lightweight (52 kg)

Section Places Qualified
Host Quota 1
Top 14 Nations in World Rankings 14












Additional places (Europe) 2
Additional places (Africa) 1
Additional places (America) 2
Additional places (Asia) 2
Additional places (Oceania) 0
Invitational
Reallocated 1
TOTAL 23

Lightweight (57 kg)

Section Places Qualified
Host Quota 1
Top 14 Nations in World Rankings 14












Additional places (Europe) 2
Additional places (Africa) 1
Additional places (America) 2
Additional places (Asia) 2
Additional places (Oceania) 1
Invitational 1
Reallocated 1
TOTAL 25

Half-middleweight (63 kg)

Section Places Qualified
Host Quota 1
Top 14 Nations in World Rankings 14












Additional places (Europe) 2
Additional places (Africa) 2
Additional places (America) 1
Additional places (Asia) 2
Additional places (Oceania) 1
Invitational 1
TOTAL 24

Middleweight (70 kg)

Section Places Qualified
Host Quota 1
Top 14 Nations in World Rankings 14












Additional places (Europe) 2
Additional places (Africa) 2
Additional places (America) 1
Additional places (Asia) 0
Additional places (Oceania) 1
Invitational
Reallocated 1
TOTAL 22

Half-heavyweight (78 kg)

Section Places Qualified
Host Quota 1
Top 14 Nations in World Rankings 14












Additional places (Europe) 2
Additional places (Africa) 2
Additional places (America) 0
Additional places (Asia) 0
Additional places (Oceania) 0
Invitational 2
TOTAL 21

Heavyweight (+78 kg)

Section Places Qualified
Host Quota 1
Top 14 Nations in World Rankings 14












Additional places (Europe)
Additional places (Africa) 2
Additional places (America) 2
Additional places (Asia)
Additional places (Oceania)
IOC Invitation 1
TOTAL 20

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IJF Olympic Qualification List . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170324/http://www.intjudo.eu/upload/2012_05/09/133654270342666461/ijf_qualification_list_olympic_games_2012___by_category.pdf . 2016-03-03.
  2. Web site: 2016-03-03 . INVITED COUNTRY TO TAKE PART IN THE LONDON GAMES . 2024-07-13 . International Judo Federation.
  3. Web site: Reallocated places (3 athletes) . 2012-06-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231107/http://www.intjudo.eu/News/cikk22189 . 2016-03-03 . dead .
  4. Web site: 2012-07-04 . British Judo Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704043656/http://www.britishjudo.org.uk/home/London2012.php . 2012-07-04 . 2024-07-13 . web.archive.org.