1951 European Judo Championships Explained

Competition:European Judo Championships
Year:1951
Location: Paris, France
Dates:5–6 December 1951

The 1951 European Judo Championships were the 1st edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Paris, France, from 5 to 6 December 1951.[1] [2]

Medal winners

1st kyu Michel Dupré Anton Geesink Richard Unterburger
 Elio Volpi
1st dan Bernard Pariset Horst Schombert Robert Jaquemond
 Georges Ravinet
2nd dan Guy Cauquil John Chaplin Dik Koning
 Robert Tobler
3rd dan Jean De Herdt Geof Gleeson
open class Jean De Herdt Geof Gleeson[3]  Robert Jaquemond
 Georges Ravinet

Notes and References

  1. This article from the edition n° 1762 of the newspaper L'Équipe of Monday, December 7, 1951 is presented in the book of Jean-Philippe Damie, Le palmarès du judo français, Editions CES, 1990, pages 31, 32 and 33.
  2. Web site: 1951 European Championships . Judo Inside . 25 August 2022.
  3. News: Senior World Championships - British Results. . 2022-06-26.