World championship 2009 – Medals tally
The 26th World Judo Championship has ended and it’s time to count the medals.
This year we have had 27 countries on the list of medals.
Leading the medals tally, as always, Japan, with 7 medals (3 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze), followed by South Korea with 5 medals (2 gold and 3 bronze).
The hosting country, Netherlands, is 4th with 3 medals (1 gold, 2 silver).
Out of 56 medals awarded, 4 went to South America (Colombia with 1 gold, and Cuba with 2 silver and a bronze), 2 to Africa (Egypt with 2 bronze) and the rest to Europe and Asia.
The over all time medal table is lead by Japan with 229(!) medals (97 gold, 64 silver, and 68 bronze).
From this world championship onwards, the world championships will be held annually instead of once every 2 years, as it’s been up until now. The next world championship will be held in Tokyo, Japan on 9-13 September, 2010.
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