Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification explained

Event:	Qualification for judo
Games:	2012 Summer
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Qualification for Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics was based on the world ranking list prepared by the International Judo Federation ("IJF") on 10 May 2012.The top 22 men or 14 women from the world rankings in each division qualify, subject to a limit of 1 judoka per National Olympic Committee ("NOC") per division.Further continental quotas (Europe 25, Africa 24, Pan-America 21, Asia 20 and Oceania 10 across both sexes and all divisions) also qualify subject to an overall limit of 1 judoka per NOC and 2 judokas per division from each continent. The qualification is allocated to the athlete.

Qualification summary

NOC	Men							Women							Total
NOC														+78kg	Total
		X													1
									X						1
									X					X	2
						X									1
												X			1
				X	X	X		X							4
	X	X													2
		X													1
	X	X			X	X				X					5
	X									X	X				3
	X	X	X	X	X	X				X	X				8
			X												1
						X	X								2
		X	X	X		X		X	X						6
		X													1
	X														1
						X									1
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	14
		X													1
											X				1
													X		1
	X														1
					X										1
	X	X	X	X	X				X		X	X			8
												X			1
														X	1
		X													1
	X							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	8
										X		X			2
			X												1
					X										1
				X							X				2
					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	9
			X	X		X									3
										X					1
									X						1
							X								1
											X				1
		X	X		X	X	X								5
		X													1
							X								1
				X											1
	X								X		X				3
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	14
													X		1
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X								7
	X		X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X		11
			X												1
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	14
					X					X					2
							X								1
							X								1
							X								1
	X														1
									X						1
	X														1
			X												1
		X		X	X		X	X		X		X	X		8
				X											1
											X				1
							X								1
				X											1
						X	X								2
								X							1
	X	X	X			X					X				5
	X	X		X	X			X	X	X	X	X			9
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	14
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X						X	9
					X		X								2
				X		X	X								3
											X				1
				X											1
		X													1
					X		X								2
									X						1
				X											1
						X									1
	X			X							X				3
	X													X	2
				X	X										2
	X	X	X			X		X	X	X	X		X		9
				X											1
	X														1
													X		1
			X												1
	X		X	X		X	X	X			X	X	X		9
												X			1
	X														1
									X						1
											X				1
			X												1
				X											1
		X													1
		X													1
	X														1
							X								1
			X						X	X			X		4
		X	X				X					X	X	X	6
														X	1
		X				X	X	X	X	X					6
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X			X	X	12
			X												1
			X												1
	X													X	2
					X										1
										X					1
						X									1
					X										1
		X		X			X			X	X	X	X	X	8
	X														1
			X												1
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	14
		X	X					X	X	X		X			6
					X										1
	X											X			2
		X													1
			X		X										2
						X									1
				X											1
							X					X	X	X	4
			X											X	2
											X				1
		X													1
			X	X		X				X			X		5
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X					X	X	X	10
					X										1
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X								7
							X								1
								X							1
	X	X													2
	X														1
				X											1
Total: 134 NOCs	37	36	34	34	30	31	32	19	22	25	23	22	21	20	388

Men's events

The following is the qualification summary.^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Extra-lightweight (60 kg)

Section	Places	Qualified
Host Quota	1
Top 22 Nations in World Rankings	22
Additional places (Europe)	2
Additional places (Africa)	2
Additional places (America)	2
Additional places (Asia)	2
Additional places (Oceania)	1
Invitational	5
TOTAL	37

Half-lightweight (66 kg)

Section	Places	Qualified
Host Quota	1
Top 22 Nations in World Rankings	22
Additional places (Europe)	2
Additional places (Africa)	2
Additional places (America)	2
Additional places (Asia)	2
Additional places (Oceania)	1
Invitational	4
TOTAL	36

Lightweight (73 kg)

Section	Places	Qualified
Host Quota	1
Top 22 Nations in World Rankings	22
Additional places (Europe)	2
Additional places (Africa)	2
Additional places (America)	2
Additional places (Asia)	2
Additional places (Oceania)	2
Invitational	1
TOTAL	34

Half-middleweight (81 kg)

Section	Places	Qualified
Host Quota	1
Top 22 Nations in World Rankings	22
Additional places (Europe)	2
Additional places (Africa)	2
Additional places (America)	2
Additional places (Asia)	2
Additional places (Oceania)	1
Invitational	2
TOTAL	34

Middleweight (90 kg)

Section	Places	Qualified
Host Quota	1
Top 22 Nations in World Rankings	22
Additional places (Europe)	2
Additional places (Africa)	2
Additional places (America)	2
Additional places (Asia)	1
Additional places (Oceania)	–	–
Invitational	–
TOTAL	30

Half-heavyweight (100 kg)

Section	Places	Qualified
Host Quota	1
Top 22 Nations in World Rankings	22
Additional places (Europe)	2
Additional places (Africa)	2
Additional places (America)	1
Additional places (Asia)	2
Additional places (Oceania)	–	–
Invitational	1
TOTAL	31

Heavyweight (+100 kg)

Section	Places	Qualified
Host Quota	1
Top 22 Nations in World Rankings	22
Additional places (Europe)	2
Additional places (Africa)	2
Additional places (America)	1
Additional places (Asia)	2
Additional places (Oceania)	2
Invitational	–
TOTAL	32

Women's events

Extra-lightweight (48 kg)

Section	Places	Qualified
Host Quota	1
Top 14 Nations in World Rankings	14
Additional places (Europe)	2
Additional places (Africa)	0	-
Additional places (America)	0	-
Additional places (Asia)	2
Additional places (Oceania)	–	–
Invitational	-
TOTAL	19

Half-lightweight (52 kg)

Section	Places	Qualified
Host Quota	1
Top 14 Nations in World Rankings	14
Additional places (Europe)	2
Additional places (Africa)	1
Additional places (America)	2
Additional places (Asia)	2
Additional places (Oceania)	0	–
Invitational	–
Reallocated	1
TOTAL	23

Lightweight (57 kg)

Section	Places	Qualified
Host Quota	1
Top 14 Nations in World Rankings	14
Additional places (Europe)	2
Additional places (Africa)	1
Additional places (America)	2
Additional places (Asia)	2
Additional places (Oceania)	1
Invitational	1
Reallocated	1
TOTAL	25

Half-middleweight (63 kg)

Section	Places	Qualified
Host Quota	1
Top 14 Nations in World Rankings	14
Additional places (Europe)	2
Additional places (Africa)	2
Additional places (America)	1
Additional places (Asia)	2
Additional places (Oceania)	1
Invitational	1
TOTAL	24

Middleweight (70 kg)

Section	Places	Qualified
Host Quota	1
Top 14 Nations in World Rankings	14
Additional places (Europe)	2
Additional places (Africa)	2
Additional places (America)	1
Additional places (Asia)	0
Additional places (Oceania)	1
Invitational	–
Reallocated	1
TOTAL	22

Half-heavyweight (78 kg)

Section	Places	Qualified
Host Quota	1
Top 14 Nations in World Rankings	14
Additional places (Europe)	2
Additional places (Africa)	2
Additional places (America)	0
Additional places (Asia)	0	–
Additional places (Oceania)	0	–
Invitational	2
TOTAL	21

Heavyweight (+78 kg)

Section	Places	Qualified
Host Quota	1
Top 14 Nations in World Rankings	14
Additional places (Europe)	–	–
Additional places (Africa)	2
Additional places (America)	2
Additional places (Asia)	–	–
Additional places (Oceania)	–	–
IOC Invitation	1
TOTAL	20

External links

Qualification Rules

Notes and References

Web site: IJF Olympic Qualification List . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170324/http://www.intjudo.eu/upload/2012_05/09/133654270342666461/ijf_qualification_list_olympic_games_2012___by_category.pdf . 2016-03-03.
Web site: 2016-03-03 . INVITED COUNTRY TO TAKE PART IN THE LONDON GAMES . 2024-07-13 . International Judo Federation.
Web site: Reallocated places (3 athletes) . 2012-06-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231107/http://www.intjudo.eu/News/cikk22189 . 2016-03-03 . dead .
Web site: 2012-07-04 . British Judo Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704043656/http://www.britishjudo.org.uk/home/London2012.php . 2012-07-04 . 2024-07-13 . web.archive.org.