The final men’s day at the Paris World Judo Championships Veterans saw the tatami come alive with the timeless art of judo, as the M7, M8 and M9 categories, athletes aged 60 to 75 and over, took centre stage. From the first bow to the last ippon, the veterans captivated all with their skill, heart and connection to the sport they’ve learned and enjoyed throughout their lives. They fought not just for medals but for joy, pride and the honour of representing their nations, a powerful message echoed through the halls of the National Judo Institute; judo is not just a sport for the young, it is a lifelong passion that unites generations and keeps the body sharp, the mind engaged and the spirit alive.
Men's M7
-60 kg
- 1. KURMASHEV Kazbolat (KAZ)
- 2. BARRUET Thierry (FRA)
- 3. TRIONE Juan (ARG)
- 3. ELORZA Garayalde (ESP)
- 5. GIOVANNINA-LHOMME Pascal (FRA)
- 5. DUMONT Philippe (BEL)
- 7. VILLMANN Thomas (GER)
-66 kg
- 1. UEHARA Silvio (BRA)
- 2. GARCIA Eduardo (POR)
- 3. CHINCHILLA Alfredo (NOR)
- 3. SIGNORET Alain (FRA)
- 5. PAJER Andreas (GER)
- 5. RASOLONDRAIBE Mamy Dongoza (MAD)
- 7. RIVENEZ Christophe (FRA)
- 7. AMORIN PEREZ Carlos (ESP)
-73 kg
- 1. VELLOZA Joao (BRA)
- 2. MEKHTSIYEU Kurban (BLR)
- 3. KAIROLDA Murat (KAZ)
- 3. CANTALAPIEDRA CESTEROS Antonio (ESP)
- 5. MOTZEK JORDAN Dieter (GER)
- 5. MACE Laurent (FRA)
- 7. GIGLI Marco (ITA)
- 7. LIKOKELI Besik (GEO)
-81 kg
- 1. SANTELIA Angelo (FRA)
- 2. JOCIC Miroslav (SRB)
- 3. BOURGUIGNON Michel (FRA)
- 3. ALMAGAMBETOV Amangali (KAZ)
- 5. PAGNIEZ Bernard (FRA)
- 5. SIERRA OLMO Mario (ESP)
- 7. IONOV Kirill (IJF)
- 7. BOULATIKA Abdelkader (FRA)
-90 kg
- 1. KASHIWADA Satoshi (JPN)
- 2. PEREZ Gabriel (ARG)
- 3. RODEWALD Olaf (GER)
- 3. GVASALIA Elguja (GEO)
- 5. NILSSEN Kay Otto (NOR)
- 5. JANBYRBAYEV Bostan (KAZ)
- 7. PLAUSIUK Yury (BLR)
- 7. MODEBADZE Merab (GEO)
-100kg
- 1. KOSTIN Alexsandr (IJF)
- 2. LACOMBE William (FRA)
- 3. ALMEIDA David (BRA)
- 3. THOMPSON Nigel (GBR)
- 5. KAMINSKI Slawomir (POL)
- 5. PREECE Stephen (GBR)
- 7. WAITHE James (GBR)
- 7. VANLANDINGHAM Christopher (USA)
+100 kg
- 1. KOPPE Hendrik (NED)
- 2. KERSICS Antal (HUN)
- 3. MESSING Tono (GER)
- 3. TRABELSI Miled (FRA)
- 5. PACE Jean marc (FRA)
- 5. SERSOU Djamel (FRA)
- 7. DORAN Sean (GBR)
- 7. WILLIAMS Joseph (GBR)
MEN's M8
-60 kg
- 1. FOERCH Josef (GER)
- 2. BRINZA Constantin (MDA)
- 3. SHAPIYEV Zhastalap (KAZ)
- 3. MUSSABEKOV Almas (KAZ)
- 5. STENLUND Benny (SWE)
- 5. OROZALIEV Dzhanybek (KGZ)
- 7. JEAN GILLES Christian (FRA)
- 7. BERSEBAYEV Sanat (KAZ)
-66 kg
- 1. CZEMPIK Rudolf (GER)
- 2. PAZGAN Stanislaw (POL)
- 3. TONO Douglas (USA)
- 3. FUGIWARA Jose (BRA)
- 5. CAPDEVILLE Jean-Louis (FRA)
- 5. AZARPUR Vahid (AZE)
- 7. RINCK Denis (FRA)
- 7. VALLI Sergio (ITA)
-73 kg
- 1. LORENZO APARICIO Francisco (ESP)
- 2. DAILLIERE Henri (FRA)
- 3. FUNGK Harald (GER)
- 3. GHIRINGHELLI Franco (ITA)
- 5. BAGAN JARQUE Santiago (ESP)
- 5. GESREL Bernard (FRA)
- 7. KARIMOV Zakir (AZE)
- 7. KALAICHEV Robert (IJF)
-81 kg
- 1. KURZ Reinhold (AUT)
- 2. LARFEUILLE Patrick Marie (FRA)
- 3. ABDERRAHMANE Faouzi (FRA)
- 3. EBERMANN Edwin (GER)
- 5. JUDD Glen (GBR)
- 5. COTEA Vitalie (MDA)
- 7. DIAZ Rene (FRA)
- 7. DEFRANCE Jean-Pierre (FRA)
-90 kg
- 1. HINTERLEITNER Wolfgang (GER)
- 2. RAJABLI Farhad (AZE)
- 3. FUERST Marcel (SUI)
- 3. PEREZ FERNANDEZ Francisco Jose (ESP)
- 5. GUERREIRO Joaquim (POR)
- 5. BARBERA ALBERNI Javier (ESP)
- 7. JOUNY Philippe (FRA)
- 7. DUMORTIER Michel (FRA)
-100 kg
- 1. ANGUS Ronald (CAN)
- 2. KRNJETA Rade (CRO)
- 3. AMIN Daniel Jose (ARG)
- 3. BARTSCH Andreas (GER)
- 5. KILLEEN Brian (IRL)
- 5. CALAFAT FRAU Felio (ESP)
- 7. CHARMOT Marcel (FRA)
- 7. MCGUIRE David (GBR)
+100 kg
- 1. STANISIC Slavko (SRB)
- 2. SCOTTO Arthur (USA)
- 3. KILLEEN Dermot (IRL)
- 3. SCHUSSMANN Alfons (AUT)
- 5. ALLOT Didier (FRA)
- 5. MCKELVIE James (GBR)
- 7. KOHUT Viliam (SVK)
MEN's M9
-60 kg
- 1. NORTH Sandy (USA)
- 2. NESSENSOHN Hans (SUI)
- 3. VICENTE RAMOS Julio (ESP)
- 4. LIBERMAN Andrei (IJF)
-66 kg
- 1. GOMES Jose (POR)
- 2. HUBER Willy (GER)
- 3. NAGAHIRO Shinji (JPN)
- 3. JAROWICZ Kazimierz (POL)
- 5. GALILEA MARTINEZ Luis Javier (ESP)
- 5. SIKIRDJI Laurent (FRA)
- 7. OTSUKA Tadashi (JPN)
- 7. MONTOYA Richard (FRA)
-73 kg
- 1. SARSOUN Bohumir (CZE)
- 2. WOEHL Andreas (GER)
- 3. BOTTAZZI Hubert (FRA)
- 3. EVOYAN Zaven (ARM)
- 5. DE BRUGADA Jacques (FRA)
- 5. BOEHRES Heiner (GER)
- 7. ISAC Constantiin (ROU)
- 7. LUCANTONI Giovanni (ITA)
-81 kg
- 1. ZOELLNER Manfred (GER)
- 2. VESELY Leos (CZE)
- 3. SHCHAMIALIOU Valery (BLR)
- 3. SEIDAGALAMULY Orynbek (KAZ)
- 5. TSIKLAURI Abesalom (GEO)
- 5. RIBAULT Bertrand (FRA)
- 7. ONOSHITA Rio (JPN)
- 7. RAMOS Cesar (POR)
-90 kg
- 1. DEVINEAU Philippe (FRA)
- 2. LOGASHENKO Stanislav (ISR)
- 3. INVERNIZZI Giuliano (ITA)
- 3. BARBOZA Braulio (BRA)
- 5. TEDESCO Irahy (POR)
- 5. KARLIN Stig (SWE)
- 7. SKALICKY Miroslav (CZE)
- 7. KEPPEL Theodor (GER)
-100 kg
- 1. TORRES COBAS Luis (CUB)
- 2. BRYAN Patrick (GBR)
- 3. LEGER Alain (FRA)
- 4. LANGBAUER JR. William (USA)
+100 kg
- 1. MALEAR Mihail (MDA)
- 2. VOJKUVKA Karel (CZE)
- 3. KULESHOV Serge (USA)
- 4. STERLINSKY Lothar (GER)
- 5. CARPINTERO MUNOZ DE LA PENA Pedro (ESP)