1956 World Judo Championships
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The 1956 World Judo Championships were the 1st edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on May 3, 1956.
Medal overview
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open |  Shokichi Natsui
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Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu
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 Henri Courtine  Anton Geesink
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Medals table
| 1 | Japan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | France |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
External links
- results on judoinside.com retrieved December 13, 2013