 | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Kuramae Kokugikan |
| Location |  Tokyo,Japan |
| Date | 3 May 1956  |
| Competitors | 31 from 21 nations |
| Competition at external databases | |
| Links | IJF • JudoInside |
The1956World Judo Championships were the 1st edition of the Men'sWorld Judo Championships, and were held at theKuramae Kokugikan inTokyo,Japan on 3 May, 1956.[1][2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Shokichi Natsui | Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu |  Henri Courtine Anton Geesink |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
