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The 2005 World Judo Championships were the 24th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held in Cairo

Cairo

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, Egypt

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from September 8 to September 11, 2005. Brazilian João Derly

João Derly

João Derly Nunes Jr. is a male judoka from Brazil, the only Brazilian to ever become a two-time world champion, winning consecutively the 2005 World Judo Championships and 2007 World Judo Championships...

was voted as best performance of the championship.

Men

Extra-lightweight (60 kg)

Half-lightweight (66 kg)

Lightweight (73 kg)

Half-middleweight (81 kg)

Middleweight (90 kg)

Half-heavyweight (100 kg)

Heavyweight (+100 kg)

Openweight

Women

Extra-lightweight (48 kg)

Half-lightweight (52 kg)

Lightweight (57 kg)

Half-middleweight (63 kg)

Middleweight (70 kg)

Half-heavyweight (78 kg)

Heavyweight (+78 kg)

Openweight

Medals table

1	Japan	3	5	3	11
2	Netherlands	3	0	3	6
3	Cuba	2	0	1	3
4	People's Republic of China	2	0	0	2
5	France	1	2	4	7
6	United Kingdom	1	2	0	3
7	Russia	1	1	1	3
8	Brazil	1	0	1	2
	Hungary	1	0	1	2
	North Korea	1	0	1	2
11	Ukraine	0	1	2	3
12	Algeria	0	1	1	2
12	Austria	0	1	1	2
14	Greece	0	1	0	1
	Germany	0	1	0	1
	Italy	0	1	0	1
17	Slovenia	0	0	2	2
17	Belarus	0	0	2	2
19	South Korea	0	0	1	1
	Azerbaijan	0	0	1	1
	Iran	0	0	1	1
	Spain	0	0	1	1
	Georgia (country)	0	0	1	1
	Romania	0	0	1	1
	Portugal	0	0	1	1
	Mongolia	0	0	1	1
	Belgium	0	0	1	1
Total		16	16	32	64

60 kg

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	Craig Fallon Craig Fallon Craig Andrew Fallon is a British judoka.CareerIn September 2005, Fallon won the -60 kg weight class at the World Judo Championships in Cairo, beating Ludwig Paischer in the final...	United Kingdom
2.	Ludwig Paischer Ludwig Paischer Ludwig Paischer is an Austrian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com* on Judovision.org...	Austria
3.	Cho Nam-Suk Cho Nam-Suk Cho Nam-Suk is a male South Korean judoka.At the 2005 World Judo Championships in Cairo he won a bronze medal in the extra lightweight competition....	South Korea
3.	Nijat Shikhalizade Nijat Shikhalizade Nijat Shikhalizade is an Azerbaijani judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Azerbaijan
5.	Salamat Utarbajew	Kazakhstan
5.	Revazi Zintiridis Revazi Zintiridis Revazi Zintiridis is a Greek judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Greece
7.	Gal Yekutiel Gal Yekutiel Gal Yekutiel is an Israeli judoka. He competes in the extra lightweight weight category.-Biography:...	Israel
7.	David Larose David Larose -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	France

66 kg

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	João Derly João Derly João Derly Nunes Jr. is a male judoka from Brazil, the only Brazilian to ever become a two-time world champion, winning consecutively the 2005 World Judo Championships and 2007 World Judo Championships...	Brazil
2.	Masato Uchishiba Masato Uchishiba is a Japanese judoka who won the gold medal in the men's under 66 kg division at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece and at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. To win the Olympic gold at Athens, he defeated Jozef Krnáč of Slovakia...	Japan
3.	Arash Miresmaili Arash Miresmaili Arash Miresmaeili is an Iranian judoka. He is a double world featherweight champion.-World Judo Championships:He won the gold medal in two World Judo Championships, the first one in 2001 in Munich, Germany, and the second in 2003 in Osaka, Japan...	Iran
3.	Miklós Ungvári Miklós Ungvári Miklós Ungvári is a Hungarian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*...	Hungary
5.	Oscar Peñas Óscar Peñas Óscar Peñas García is a male judoka from Spain, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics: 2000, 2004, and 2008.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*...	Spain
5.	David Margoshvili David Margoshvili David Margoshvili is a Georgian judoka.He finished in joint fifth place in the half-lightweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics, having lost the bronze medal match to Yordanis Arencibia of Cuba.-Achievements:...	Georgia (country)
7.	Dex Elmont Dex Elmont Dex Elmont is a Dutch judoka.His father Ricardo is a former judoka himself, who represented Suriname at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. His older brother Guillaume is also competing on the highest level in judo.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Netherlands
7.	Amin El Hady	Egypt

73 kg

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	Ákos Braun Ákos Braun Ákos Braun is a Hungarian judoka.He was named Hungarian Sportsman of the Year for winning gold medals at that year's World and European Championships.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Hungary
2.	Francesco Bruyere Francesco Bruyere Francesco Bruyere is an Italian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Italy
3.	Kiyoshi Uematsu Kiyoshi Uematsu Kiyoshi Uematsu is a Spanish judoka. His father is Japanese and his mother is Spanish.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Spain
3.	Gennadiy Bilodid Gennadiy Bilodid Gennadiy Bilodid is a Ukrainian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Ukraine
5.	Claudiu Bastea Claudiu Bastea -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*...	Romania
5.	Henri Schoeman Henri Schoeman -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Netherlands
7.	Krzysztof Wilkomirski Krzysztof Wilkomirski Krzysztof Wiłkomirski is a Polish judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Poland
7.	Leandro Guilheiro Leandro Guilheiro Leandro Marques Guilheiro is a male judoka from Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the lightweight Leandro Marques Guilheiro (born August 7, 1983 in Suzano) is a male judoka from Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the lightweight Leandro Marques Guilheiro (born August 7, 1983 in Suzano) is a male...	Brazil

81 kg

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	Guillaume Elmont Guillaume Elmont Guillaume Ricaldo Elmont is a male judoka from the Netherlands, whose biggest success so far was winning the world title at the World Championships in Cairo, Egypt...	Netherlands
2.	Abderahmane Benamadi Abderahmane Benamadi -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Algeria
3.	Takashi Ono Takashi Ono (judoka) is a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the −81 kg category of the 2005 Asian Judo Championships.He is from Ishige, Ibaraki and practiced the judo with Keiji Suzuki since a primary schoolchild....	Japan
3.	Roman Gontyuk	Ukraine
5.	Anthony Rodriguez Anthony Rodriguez Anthony Rodriguez is a French judoka.-Achievements:- Video :* on Judovision.org-References:* on JudoInside.com...	France
5.	Kim Min-Kyu Kim Min-Kyu (judoka) Kim Min-Kyu is a male South Korean judoka who competed in the half-middleweight category.He participated in 2005 World Judo Championships, but ended at fifth.- External links : at Korea Judo Association...	South Korea
7.	Alexei Budolin	Estonia
7.	Dmitri Nossov Dmitri Nossov Dmitri Nossov is a Russian judoka.He won a bronze medal in the half-middleweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com* *...	Russia

90 kg

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	Hiroshi Izumi Hiroshi Izumi Hiroshi Izumi is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist.He won the Men's -90kg category silver medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and the gold medal at the World judo championship games in Cairo, Egypt on 2005....	Japan
2.	Ilias Iliadis Ilias Iliadis Ilias Iliadis is a Georgian-born Greek judoka who has been competing for Greece since the start of his international career.He won a gold medal in the half-middleweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens at age 17...	Greece
3.	Mark Huizinga Mark Huizinga Mark Huizinga is a Dutch judoka and Olympic champion.Huizinga was born in Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland in Netherlands in 1973. He won the gold medal in the men's under 90 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics by defeating Brazil's Carlos Honorato by ippon. He took bronze at the 1996 and 2004...	Netherlands
3.	Andrey Kazusenok	Belarus
5.	Przemyslaw Matyjaszek Przemyslaw Matyjaszek Przemysław Matyjaszek is a Polish judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Poland
5.	Hisham Mesbah	Egypt
7.	Khasanbi Taov Khasanbi Taov Khasanbi Taov is a Russian judoka.He won a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com* *...	Russia
7.	Maxim Rakov Maxim Rakov Maxim Rakov is a Kazakh judoka.He won the silver medal in the middleweight category of the 2006 Asian Games, having lost the final match to Hwang Hee-Tae of South Korea.He currently resides in Karaganda....	Kazakhstan

100 kg

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	Keiji Suzuki	Japan
2.	Vitaly Bubon	Ukraine
3.	Dmitri Kabanov	Russia
3.	Luciano Corrêa Luciano Corrêa Luciano Ribeiro Corrêa is a Brazilian judoka, world champion in the 2007 World Judo Championships.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*...	Brazil
5.	Juri Rybak	Belarus
5.	Abbas Fallah Abbas Fallah Abbas Fallah is an Iranian judoka.Participating at the 2004 Olympic Games, he was stopped in the round of 32 by Keith Morgan of Canada....	Iran
7.	Dániel Hadfi Dániel Hadfi Dániel Hadfi is a Hungarian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com* on Judovision.org...	Hungary
7.	Primoz Ferjan Primoz Ferjan -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Slovenia

+100 kg

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	Aleksandr Mikhailine Aleksandr Mikhailine Aleksandr Mikhailine is a Russian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com* on Judovision.org...	Russia
2.	Yasuyuki Muneta	Japan
3.	Pierre Robin Pierre Robin (judoka) Pierre Robin is a French judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	France
3.	Lasha Gujejiani Lasha Gujejiani Lasha Gujejiani is a Georgian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Georgia (country)
5.	Paolo Bianchessi Paolo Bianchessi Paolo Bianchessi is an Italian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Italy
5.	Oscar Breison	Cuba
7.	Andrian Kordon Andrian Kordon Andrian Kordon is an Israeli judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Israel
7.	Mohamed Reza Rodaki	Iran

Open class

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	Dennis van der Geest Dennis van der Geest Dennis van der Geest is a Dutch judoka, who won the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was born in Haarlem, Noord-Holland....	Netherlands
2.	Tamerlan Tmenov Tamerlan Tmenov -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com* -External links:* on judovision.org...	Russia
3.	Juri Rybak	Belarus
3.	Yohei Takai Yohei Takai is a Japanese judoka. He won a bronze medal at the open category of the 2005 World Judo Championships.He is from Kanagawa Prefecture. After graduation from Kokushikan University, He belongs to Asahi Kasei whichi former world champion, Hiroshi Izumi and Masato Uchishiba are also belong...	Japan
5.	Jang Sung-Ho Jang Sung-Ho Jang Sung-Ho is a male South Korean judoka who won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He also won a gold medal at the -100 kg category of the 2006 Asian Games....	South Korea
5.	Georgi Kizilashvili Georgi Kizilashvili Georgi Kizilashvili is a Georgian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Georgia (country)
7.	Abdullo Tangriev Abdullo Tangriev Abdullo Tangriev is a Uzbek judoka. He won a silver medal in the +100 kg category of the 2008 Olympic Games.-External links:*...	Uzbekistan
7.	Martin Padar Martin Padar -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Estonia

48 kg

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	Yanet Bermoy Yanet Bermoy Yanet Bermoy is a Cuban judoka. She won the silver medal in the Women's 48 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...	Cuba
2.	Frédérique Jossinet Frédérique Jossinet Frédérique Jossinet is a French Olympic judoka in the lightest class.-Olympic games:2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece: Silver medal in the 48- kg class....	France
3.	Alina Dumitru	Romania
3.	Soraya Haddad Soraya Haddad Soraya Haddad is an Algerian judoka. She won the bronze medal in the -52 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was African champion three times: 2004, 2005 and 2008, and also a bronze medalist in the -48 kg category in the 2005 World Championships in Egypt. She was born in El-Kseur,...	Algeria
5.	Ann Simons	Belgium
5.	Pak Ok-Song	North Korea
7.	Gereltuya Erdenechimeg	Mongolia
7.	Kayo Kitada Kayo Kitada is a retired Japanese judoka.Kitada was born in Shirahama, Wakayama and began judo at the age of 10. She belonged to Miki House after graduating from Nippon Sport Science University in 2001....	Japan

52 kg

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	Li Ying	People's Republic of China
2.	Yuki Yokosawa Yuki Yokosawa is a female judo fighter in Japan. She was born in Maebashi, Gunma.-History:She started judo when she was an elementary school student, influenced by her brother and father.-Prizes:She has won many prizes at Judo events all over the world....	Japan
3.	An Kum-Ae An Kum-Ae An Kum Ae is a North Korean judoka.She won a bronze medal in the half-lightweight category at the 2005 World Judo Championships, having defeated Lyudmila Bogdanova of Russia in the bronze medal match.She won the gold medal in the same weight category at the 2006 Asian Games, having defeated...	North Korea
3.	Telma Monteiro Telma Monteiro Telma Monteiro is a Portuguese judoka from the city of Almada. She is currently in the number two spot on the world ranking list. She is also a multi-time medal winner in both World and European Championships and Cups. She won silver medals in the last European and World Championships.Since July...	Portugal
5.	Ioana Aluas	Romania
5.	Ludmila Bogdanova	Russia
7.	Zaimaris Calderon	Cuba
7.	Mönkhbaataryn Bundmaa Mönkhbaataryn Bundmaa Mönkhbaataryn Bundmaa is a Mongolian judoka.She won the silver medal in the half-lightweight category of the 2006 Asian Games, having lost to An Kum-Ae of North Korea in the final match. Recently she won Bronze in Judo senior world Championships 2010 Japan, Tokyo.She currently resides in Ulan...	Mongolia

57 kg

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	Kye Sun-Hui	North Korea
2.	Yvonne Bönisch Yvonne Bönisch Yvonne Bönisch is a German judoka.She won a gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*1987 she began with Judo at JV Ludwigsfelde....	Germany
3.	Sabrina Filzmoser Sabrina Filzmoser Sabrina Filzmoser is an Austrian judoka.-References:* on JudoInside.com* at sports-reference.com...	Austria
3.	Khishigbatyn Erdenet-Od Khishigbatyn Erdenet-Od Khishigbatyn Erdenet-Od is a Mongolian judoka. She competes in the lightweight category .Participating at the 2004 Olympic Games, she was stopped in the round of 16 by Kie Kusakabe of Japan....	Mongolia
5.	Isabel Fernández Isabel Fernández María Isabel Fernández Gutiérrez is a Spanish judoka. She is an Olympic champion, a world champion and six-time European champion. She won a gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and received an Olympic bronze medal in 1996.-References:...	Spain
5.	Yurisleidys Lupetey	Cuba
7.	Inga Gołaszewska-Kołodziej	Poland
7.	Fanny Riaboff	France

63 kg

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	Lucie Decosse Lucie Décosse Lucie Décosse is a female French judoka.-Medals:She won several gold medals:* 2002: European Championships* 2005: World Championships* 2007: European Championships* 2010: World Championships...	France
2.	Ayumi Tanimoto Ayumi Tanimoto born August 4, 1981 in Anjo, Aichi, is a Japanese female judoka. She was coached by Toshihiko Koga, who is a gold medalist at the BarcelonaOlympics and a silver medalist at the Atlanta Olympics Men's Judo....	Japan
3.	Driulis González Driulis González Driulis González Morales is a female Cuban judoka who has won four Olympic medals, including a gold medal in 1996. Because of pregnancy, she skipped the 2001 World Championships. After her son's birth González changed from weight category U57 to U63...	Cuba
3.	Urška Žolnir Urška Žolnir Urška Žolnir Bezalel is a Slovenian judoka.She won the bronze medal in the half-middleweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...	Slovenia
5.	Anna Von Harnier	Germany
5.	Marie-Hélène Chisholm Marie-Hélène Chisholm Marie-Hélène Chisholm is a Canadian judoka. She won a gold medal at the 2002 A Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria in the 70 kg category.-External links:*...	Canada
7.	Elisabeth Willeboordse Elisabeth Willeboordse Elisabeth Willeboordse is a female judoka from the Netherlands, who won the title in the women's –63 kg division at the 2005 European Championships...	Netherlands
7.	Lee Bok-Hee	South Korea

70 kg

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	Edith Bosch Edith Bosch Edith Bosch is a Dutch Judoka who won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the middleweight division....	Netherlands
2.	Gévrise Emane Gevrise Emane Gévrise Émane is a French judoka. She is the current World and European champion in the women's 63 kg weight class....	France
3.	Catherine Jacques	Belgium
3.	Rasa Sraka	Slovenia
5.	Annett Böhm Annett Böhm Annett Böhm is a German Judoka.- Career :She began practicing Judo in PSC Glauchau/Meerane at the age of 7 years. Her first coaches were Erhard and Michael Hinke. In 1995 she went to a sport boarding school in Leipzig where she trained as part of the high performance Judo group...	Germany
5.	Maryna Pryshchepa	Ukraine
7.	Sagat Abikeeva	Kazakhstan
7.	Bae Eun-Hye	South Korea

78 kg

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	Yurisel Laborde Yurisel Laborde Yurisel Laborde Duanes is a female judoka from Cuba. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won the bronze medal in the women's Half Heavyweight category, together with Lucia Morico of Italy. At the 2005 World Judo Championships Laborde won a gold medal in the same class.-References:*...	Cuba
2.	Sae Nakazawa Sae Nakazawa is a Japanese judoka.-References:...	Japan
3.	Claudia Zwiers Claudia Zwiers Claudia Antoinette Zwiers is a judoka from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two Summer Olympics . She won the bronze medal in the women's middleweight division in Atlanta, Georgia .-References:*...	Netherlands
3.	Céline Lebrun Céline Lebrun Céline Lebrun is a French judoka born in Paris, France. She has competed in judo at both national and international level...	France
5.	Lucia Morico Lucia Morico Lucia Morico is an Italian judoka.She won a bronze medal in the half-heavyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:* *...	Italy
5.	Marianne Morawek	Austria
7.	Amy Cotton Amy Cotton Amy Cotton is a female judoka from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the women's half heavyweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:...	Canada
7.	Rachel Wilding	United Kingdom

+78 kg

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	Tong Wen Tong Wen Tong Wen is a Chinese judoka. Born in Tianjin she began training in Judo when she was 13.In 2008 Summer Olympics she won the gold medal...	People's Republic of China
2.	Karina Bryant Karina Bryant Karina Bryant is a British judoka.Bryant is due to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Judo Heavyweight event.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	United Kingdom
3.	Anne-Sophie Mondière Anne-Sophíe Mondíère Anne-Sophie Mondière is a French judoka.-Achievements:-External links:* on JudoInside.com...	France
3.	Maki Tsukada Maki Tsukada born January 5, 1982 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese female judoka.She won the Women's +78 kg category gold medal at the Athens Olympic in 2004 and the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics....	Japan
5.	Tea Donguzashvili Tea Donguzashvili Tea Donguzashvili is a Russian judoka.She won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...	Russia
5.	Carola Uilenhoed Carola Uilenhoed Carola Uilenhoed is a Dutch judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*...	Netherlands
7.	Geovanna Blanco	Venezuela
7.	Jeong Ji-Won	South Korea

Open class

Position	Judoka	Country
1.	Midori Shintani Midori Shintani Midori Shintani is a Japanese judoka.Shintani won a gold medal at the women's open category of the 2005 World Judo Championships in Cairo.She won a silver medal at the +78 kg category of the 2001 World Judo Championships in Munich....	Japan
2.	Karina Bryant Karina Bryant Karina Bryant is a British judoka.Bryant is due to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Judo Heavyweight event.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	United Kingdom
3.	Carola Uilenhoed Carola Uilenhoed Carola Uilenhoed is a Dutch judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*...	Netherlands
3.	Anne-Sophie Mondière Anne-Sophíe Mondíère Anne-Sophie Mondière is a French judoka.-Achievements:-External links:* on JudoInside.com...	France
5.	Yuliya Barysik Yuliya Barysik Yuliya Barysik is a Belarusian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Belarus
5.	Lucija Polavder Lucija Polavder Lucija Polavder is a Slovene judoka. Polavder competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics where she didn't advance from the first round. At the 2008 Summer Olympics she advancet to the semifinals, where she was defeated by Japanese Maki Tsukada...	Slovenia
7.	Tsvetana Bozhilova Tsvetana Bozhilova Tsvetana Bozhilova is a Bulgarian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Bulgaria
7.	Verena Birndorfer	Germany

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