| Competition: | European Judo Championships |
| Year: | 1961 |
| Location: |  Milan, Italy |
| Date: | 13 May 1961 |
The 1961 European Judo Championships were the 11th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Milan, Italy on 13 May 1961.[1]
| 1st dan | Herbert NiemannM |  Yves Reymond | |
| 2nd dan | Jan van Ierland | Lionel Grossain | |
| 3rd dan | Jean-Pierre Dessailly | Willem Dadema | |
| 4th dan | Nicola Tempesta |  Theo Guldemont | Hein Essink Daniel Outelet |
| U68 | Claude Mesenburg | André Bourreau | |
| U80 | Heinrich Metzler |  Paul Kunisch | |
| O80 | Anton Geesink | Herbert Niemann | Borivoje Cvejic Franz Sinek |
| open class | Anton Geesink | Michel Bourgoin |