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The 1987 World Judo Championships were the 15th edition of the World Judo Championships

World Judo Championships

The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their...

, and were held in Essen

Essen

- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...

, West Germany

West Germany

West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

from November 19–22, 1987.

Men

-60 kg	Kim Jae-Yup Kim Jae-Yup Kim Jae-Yup is a retired South Korean judoka.At the age of 19, he became runner-up in the extra-lightweight division in the 1984 LA Olympics, losing to Shinji Hosokawa of Japan, who was the resigning world champion, by ippon.But three years later, Kim went up against Hosokawa in the final again...	Shinji Hosokawa Shinji Hosokawa is a retired Japanese judoka who won two Olympic medals during the 1980s.-Biography:Hosokawa began judo in junior-high school, and won the Japanese inter-high school judo competition in 1977...	Kevin Asano Kevin Asano Kevin Yoshimi Asano is a retired judoka from the United States, who won the silver medal in the men's extra-lightweight competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. On his way to capturing the medal he beat Shinji Hosokawa, who was the reigning world champion and 1984 Gold Medalist... Patrick Roux
-65 kg	Yosuke Yamamoto Yosuke Yamamoto (judoka) is a Japanese judoka.He was born in Tenmei, Kumamoto Prefecture, and began judo at the age of a fifth grader.After graduating from Nippon Sport Science University, he worked with a teacher in Yamagata and Yamanashi....	Yury Sokolov	Tamas Bujko Tamás Bujkó Tamás Bujkó was a Hungarian judo competitor who competed at World Championship and Olympic levels.-Career:Bujkó competed at the 1983 World Judo Championships , the 1985 World Judo Championships , and the 1987 World Judo Championships... Janusz Pawłowski Janusz Pawłowski Janusz Pawłowski is a retired male judoka from Poland, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the silver medal in the Men's Half-Lightweight division after being defeated in the final by South Korea's eventual gold medalist Lee Kyung-Keun...
-71 kg	Mike Swain Mike Swain Michael Lee Swain is one of the most successful American judokas. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984.- Biography :...	Marc Alexandre Marc Alexandre Marc Alexandre is a retired judoka from France, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics...	Kerrith Brown Kerrith Brown Kerrith Brown is a retired judoka from the United Kingdom, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics. There he claimed the bronze medal in the men's lightweight division , alongside Brazil's Luis Onmura... Toshihiko Koga Toshihiko Koga is a retired judoka who competed in the -71 kg and -78 kg divisions.-Biography:Koga was born in Kitashigeyasu, Saga, Japan, and began judo in elementary school. He traveled to Tokyo during junior-high school to enter Kodogakusha, a judo school later attended by Olympic gold medalists...
-78 kg	Hirotaka Okada Hirotaka Okada is a retired judoka who competed in the -78 kg and -86 kg divisions.-Biography:Okada began judo in primary school, and won the inter-highschool light heavyweight judo tournament in 1984...	Bashir Varaev Bashir Varaev Bashir Varaev is a Chechen judoka who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics.In 1988 he won the bronze medal in the half middleweight class....	Lee Koai-Hwa Waldemar Legień Waldemar Legien Waldemar Legień is a retired Polish judoka. He is the manager of Racing Club de France in Paris.He won two Olympic gold medals in different weight classes, in 1988 and 1992.For his sport achievements, he received:...
-86 kg	Fabien Canu	Pak Jong-Chol	Masao Murata Masao Murata is a retired Japanese judoka.Murata is from Ichinomiya, Aichi and moved in Moriguchi, Osaka at the age of a second grader. He belonged to Nippon Steel after graduation from Tokai University.Murata was good at Uchimata, Seoi nage, Osotogari and Deashibarai... Densign White
-95 kg	Hitoshi Sugai Hitoshi Sugai is a Japanese judoka.He started Judo at the age of 12.He won consecutively the 1985 World Judo Championships and 1987 World Judo Championships....	Theo Meijer Theo Meijer Theodorus Johannes Meijer is a retired judoka from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics...	Ha Hyoung-Zoo Ha Hyoung-Zoo Ha Hyoung-Zoo also known by Ha Hyung-Joo, is a retired judoka from South Korea. In 1981, he became the first open division champion to represent South Korea at the Asian Judo Championships in Jakarta... Aurélio Miguel Aurélio Miguel Aurélio Fernández Miguel is a Brazilian judoka and Olympic champion, and later politician. Among his best sporting achievements are his gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Sports career:Aurélio Miguel was born on March 10,...
+95 kg	Grigori Verichev	Mohamed Rashwan	Jochen Plate Xu Guoqing
Open	Naoya Ogawa Naoya Ogawa Naoya Ogawa is a Japanese former world judo champion, Olympic silver medalist, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist...	Elvis Gordon	Jorge Fis Castro Henry Stohr Henry Stöhr Henry Stöhr is an East German judoka, who competed for the SC Dynamo Hoppegarten/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo.He was born in Reichenbach.Stöhr won medals at international competitions included over 15 national titles....

Women

-48 kg	Li Zhongyun Li Zhongyun Li Zhongyun is a female Chinese Judoka. She competed at 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, and won a bronze medal in Women's 52 kg.-References:...	Fumiko Esaki	Chou Yu-Ping Jessica Gal
-52 kg	Sharon Rendle Sharon Rendle Sharon Susan Rendle MBE is a retired female judoka from the United Kingdom. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992, when she won the bronze medal in the women's featherweight division .-References:* *...	Kaori Yamaguchi Kaori Yamaguchi is a retired judoka.Yamaguchi won the All-Japan Judo Championships 10 consecutive times from 1978-1987 and won her first medal at the 1980 World Judo Championships. She went on to win 4 silver medals and one gold medal at the World Judo Championships...	Dominique Brun Alessandra Giungi
-56 kg	Catherine Arnaud	Suzanne Williams	Ann Hughes Regina Philips
-61 kg	Diane Bell	Lynn Roethke	Noriko Mochida Boguslawa Olechnowisz
-66 kg	Alexandra Schreiber	Brigitte Deydier	Roswitha Hartl Hikari Sasaki Hikari Yamada is a Japanese judoka.She was born in Numazu, Shizuoka, and started judo at the age of 15.At the 1988 Seoul Olympics she won the gold medal in the Women's Middleweight category....
-72 kg	Irene de Kok Irene de Kok Irene Margreta Maria de Kok is a retired judoka from the Netherlands, who represented Holland at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain....	Ingrid Berghmans Ingrid Berghmans Ingrid Berghmans is a judoka from Belgium who has eight times been named Belgian Sportswoman of the Year. A former world title holder, she is also an Olympic competitor....	Barbara Classen Yoko Tanabe Yoko Tanabe is a retired Japanese judoka.She won two Olympic silver medals in the half-heavyweight division, in 1992 and 1996.She won All-Japan judo championships 6 times （1987 - 1992）.-External links:**...
+72 kg	Gao Fenglian	Regina Sigmund	Margaret Castro Angelique Seriese Angelique Seriese Angelique Elisabeth Seriese is a former Dutch judoka, who became world champion in the 78 kg category at the 1995 World Judo Championships....
Open	Gao Fenglian	Ingrid Berghmans Ingrid Berghmans Ingrid Berghmans is a judoka from Belgium who has eight times been named Belgian Sportswoman of the Year. A former world title holder, she is also an Olympic competitor....	Karin Kutz Isabelle Paque

Medals table

1	Japan	4	3	5	12
2	People's Republic of China	3	0	1	4
3	France	2	2	3	7
4	United Kingdom	2	1	3	6
5	Soviet Union	1	2	0	3
6	Germany	1	1	4	6
7	United States	1	1	2	4
7	Netherlands	1	1	2	4
9	South Korea	1	0	2	3
10	Belgium	0	2	0	2
11	Austria	0	1	1	2
12	North Korea	0	1	0	1
12	Egypt	0	1	0	1
14	Poland	0	0	3	3
15	Hungary	0	0	1	1
	Brazil	0	0	1	1
	Cuba	0	0	1	1
	German Democratic Republic	0	0	1	1
	Italy	0	0	1	1
	Chinese Taipei	0	0	1	1

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