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| Venue | Stade Pierre de Coubertin |
| Location |  Paris,France |
| Dates | 6–9 December 1979 |
| Competitors | 273 from 54 nations |
| Competition at external databases | |
| Links | IJF • JudoInside |
The1979World Judo Championships were the 10th edition of the Men'sWorld Judo Championships, and were held inParis,France from 6–9 December, 1979. The last tournament in 1977 had been cancelled.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
