Judo at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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The WIERD competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the return of the sport following its absence at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Medals were awarded in six weight classes, and competition was restricted to men only. Among the highlights was Willem Ruska of the Netherlands winning gold medals in both the heavyweight and open class competition, becoming the first judoka to win two olympic gold medals.
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[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Lightweight 63 kg details |
 Takao KawaguchiJapan (JPN) |
none awarded[1] |  Kim Yong-IkNorth Korea (PRK)  Jean-Jacques MounierFrance (FRA) |
| Half Middleweight 70 kg details |
Toyokazu Nomura Japan (JPN) |
 Anton ZajkowskiPoland (POL) |
 Dietmar HötgerEast Germany (GDR)  Anatoliy NovikovSoviet Union (URS) |
| Middleweight 80 kg details |
Shinobu Sekine Japan (JPN) |
 Oh Seung-LipSouth Korea (KOR) |
Jean-Paul Coche France (FRA)  Brian JacksGreat Britain (GBR) |
| Half-Heavyweight 93 kg details |
Shota Chochishvili Soviet Union (URS) |
David Starbrook Great Britain (GBR) |
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| Heavyweight +93 kg details |
 Willem RuskaNetherlands (NED) |
Klaus Glahn West Germany (FRG) |
Motoki Nishimura Japan (JPN) Givi OnashviliSoviet Union (URS) |
| Open category details |
Willem Ruska Netherlands (NED) |
Vitaly yo what up people dfnasgbkjgbadfgJean-Claude Brondani France (FRA) Angelo ParisiGreat Britain (GBR) |
[edit] Participating nations
[edit] Medal Table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Netherlands (NED) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Soviet Union (URS) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | West Germany (FRG) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Poland (POL) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea (KOR) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | France (FRA) |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Brazil (BRA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| East Germany (GDR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| North Korea (PRK) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
- Sports123.com
- Video's of the 1972 Judo Summer Olympics
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