Armen Bagdasarov, IJF Head Referee Director, supervised the refereeing matters during this world veteran championships, "It was a great event indeed with a beautiful atmosphere throughout the competition, mixing all generations. We must remember the friendship that prevailed among everyone. Our veterans showed what judo is all about. You can fight on the tatami but respect each other all the same.
From a refereeing point of view we invited many new referees. They represent a new generation. The best ones will be invited to join the World Judo Tour as well, where they will gain more experience."
Mike Tamura, IJF Sport Director, had a really good feeling about the event too, "The venue was excellent and Las Vegas was a great destination for our veterans. I think that they enjoyed their time here a lot. The veteran categories are growing in popularity and the level has risen significantly this year. The level of judo was excellent and it was good to see former champions taking part. Las Vegas is definitely something we will build on."
Last but not least, Denis Weisser, Chair of the IJF Veterans Commission, gave his final feedback on the event, "This championships in Las Vegas was the biggest ever veterans world championships. It was very successful both for men and women, as well as for the coaches, the referees and the organisers. The level is rising every year. We are on our way to making judo a lifelong experience.
The atmosphere was fantastic and offered many opportunities to everyone to meet old and new friends. I am really happy about it. I want to thank everyone who was involved with the organisation and its success. It was an outstanding judo festival and I am looking forward to the next edition."
Ranking of Nations
- Brazil (Gold: 15 - Silver: 8 - Bronze: 15)
- France (Gold: 14 - Silver: 18 - Bronze: 20)
- USA (Gold: 9 - Silver: 8 - Bronze: 22)
- Kazakhstan (Gold: 6 - Silver: 5 - Bronze: 7)
- Germany (Gold: 5 - Silver: 12 - Bronze: 12)
- Mongolia (Gold: 5 - Silver: 5 - Bronze: 6)
- Georgia (Gold: 4 - Silver: 4 - Bronze: 4)
- Italy (Gold: 2 - Silver: 2 - Bronze: 4)
- Japan (Gold: 2 - Silver: 1 - Bronze: 2)
- Netherlands (Gold: 2 - Silver: 1 - Bronze: - )
Veterans F9 -70 kg 1. Francoise DUFRESNE (FRA) 2. Perla Margarita ALONSO (URU)
Veterans F8 -63 kg 1. Silva LUISA (ANG) 2. Kay ANDREWS (GBR) 3. Astrid MACHULIK (GER) 4. Oyunbileg SAARAL (MGL)
Veterans F7 -57 kg 1. Sylvia HACKEL (GER) 2. Hanne MYRNES (NOR) 3. Manjeet ARYA (IND)
-78 kg 1. Melody SCOTT (NZL) 2. Cheri Ann MCKEOWN (USA) 3. Altansuvd BADAMAARGAA (MGL)
Veterans F6 -52 kg 1. Lisa GRIFFITHS (AUS) 2. Odile SANT (FRA) 3. Silke RÜHL (GER)
-57 kg 1. Lena STEREA (ROU) 2. Anita SPRENGER (GER) 3. Muriel STEINER (SWE) 4. Leila BERTRAND (FRA)
-70 kg 1. Anne SJO (SWE) 2. Ninfa ALVAREZ (CHI) 3. Kamilla PETER (HUN) 3. Myriam HUREAU (FRA)
-78 kg 1. Anja Dorothee UEHLEIN (GER) 2. Shandra Leeanne STEVENSON (USA) 3. Dorjdulam JADAMBA (MGL) 3. Iwona OSENKOWSKA (POL)
+78 kg 1. Marie-Claude IVALDI (FRA) 2. Marcelline MKPEGUE (USA) 3. Rogeria SILVA (BRA) 4. Tsolmon OYUNBILEG (MGL)
Veterans F5 -63 kg 1. Wendy PIETRONIRO (USA) 2. Fiona CHAN (GBR) 3. Varneilda RODRIGUES (BRA) 3. Judith TOCACIU (USA)
-70 kg 1. Lenka KONIGOVA (CZE) 2. Murielle GODOT (FRA) 3. Zulfiyya HUSEYNOVA (AZE) 4. Kanokwan GEE (USA)
Veterans F4 -52 kg 1. Elodie FOEILLET (NCL) 2. Ana ROLDAN VIAR (ESP) 3. Isabelle GELINAS (CAN) 3. Alessandra CARTA (ITA)
-57 kg 1. Catarina DINIZ (POR) 2. Laetitia WUILMET (PYF) 3. Romy MUECKE (GER) 4. Marita PRAHL (SWE)
-63 kg 1. Simone GLENZ (GER) 2. Delphine ROLAND (FRA) 3. Lisa GONZALEZ (USA) 4. Rekha KATRE (IND)
-70 kg 1. Barbara HAREL (FRA) 2. Evelin PIHLAK (EST) 3. Phyllis MARQUES (BRA) 3. Sandra GOROSTIAGA (ARG)
-78 kg 1. JULIE BRUNET (FRA) 2. Laurence HYPOLITE (FRA) 3. Sandra HAUPTMANN (USA) 3. Birgit RYNINGEN (NOR)
+78 kg 1. Tserenkhand DORJGOTOV (MGL) 2. Melanie MACHY (FRA) 3. Magalie LEPLET (FRA) 3. Gudrun GUNTHER (USA)
Veterans F3 -52 kg 1. Lucie BRONNER (FRA) 2. Bianca OCKEDAHL (CAN) 3. Miriam MORENO VELAZQUEZ (ESP) 3. Elen MERELLI (ITA)
-57 kg 1. Vanessa MARTIN (FRA) 2. Aya ROMERO (JPN) 3. Caroline RAWLINGS (GBR) 3. Laurie WILTSHIRE (CAN)
-63 kg 1. Flor VELAZQUEZ (USA) 2. Beata ONODY (HUN) 3. Mirjana MARTINOVIC (MNE) 3. Julie OESTERGAARD (DEN)
-70 kg 1. Rieko SASAKI (JPN) 2. Jessica MUENSTER (GER) 3. Amber JONES (USA) 4. Emmanuelle VACHER (FRA)
-78 kg 1. Sorraya BEKKOUCHE (FRA) 2. BLANDINE GUIMARD (FRA) 3. Stephanie GOBERT (FRA) 3. Julia ECKERT (GER)
Veterans F2 -52 kg 1. Aizaada ZHANALIEVA (KGZ) 2. Kelbet NURGAZINA (KAZ) 3. Brianna MATSUURA (USA) 4. Dijana SADIKOVSKA (BIH)
-57 kg 1. Maria VELAZQUEZ (USA) 2. Jenny BICKO (GER) 3. Ludmila SVATON (CZE) 4. Franziska WALTHER
-63 kg 1. Angelique DURIEZ (FRA) 2. Karol PALACIOS (USA) 3. Mylene MOLNAR (FRA) 3. Izabela HERDZIK (POL)
-70 kg 1. Tiphaine LE GALL (FRA) 2. Hanna THIMSEN (GER) 3. Cecile SCHOCKMEL (FRA) 4. Laura MULLARD (FRA)
+78 kg 1. Ana Paula PARPINELLI (BRA) 2. Zita NOTTER (GER) 3. Saskia DOEBRICH (GER) 3. Lucile DUPONT VENET (FRA)
Veterans F1 -52 kg 1. Jessica LINDNER (GER) 2. Verena THUMM (GER) 3. Angelique GARCIA (FRA) 3. Tatiana UEHARA (BRA)
-63 kg 1. Tserennadmid TSEND-AYUSH (MGL) 2. Meryl HIRTZIG (FRA) 3. Caroline BRAYSON (GBR)
-78 kg 1. Pamela VENTURA (BRA) 2. TUMENTSETSEG BOLDBAATAR (MGL) 3. Tiara KAYE (USA)
Veterans M2 -60 kg 1. Meirambek YESMAGANBETOV (KAZ) 2. Dimitri MULADZE (GEO) 3. Colin FRANCIS (GBR) 3. Eymeric SALTRE (FRA)
-66 kg 1. Raimondo DEGORTES (ITA) 2. Gael ANDRE DIT GALLAS (FRA) 3. Bachir DERNOUNE (FRA) 3. Samat SAPISHEV (KAZ)
-73 kg 1. Altansukh DOVDON (MGL) 2. Bayarmagnai CHINCHULUUN (MGL) 3. Pedro' NETO (BRA) 3. Islam BAIALINOV (KGZ)
-81 kg 1. Bekzat MANASBAYEV (KAZ) 2. Vinzenz DOTZLER (GER) 3. Clement CONDOMINES (FRA) 3. Aidynbek MALKEY (KAZ)
-90 kg 1. Aleksandr MARMELJUK (EST) 2. Avazbek KORGANOV (KAZ) 3. Ricardo JESUS (BRA) 3. Osman HANCI (BEL)
-100 kg 1. Ludovic GOBERT (FRA) 2. Leonardo KUBO (BRA) 3. Thomas TANDOI (ITA) 3. Lomeri ZHORZHOLIANI (GEO)
+100 kg 1. Rubens FILHO (BRA) 2. Jeff ALLEN (CAN) 3. Dimitrije VUKOTIC (MNE) 3. Janchivdorj BUNDDORJ (MGL)