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The Grand Slam Tokyo is an international judo

Judo

is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

competition held as part of the IJF

International Judo Federation

The International Judo Federation was founded in July 1951. The IJF was originally composed of judo federations from Europe plus Argentina. Countries from four continents were affiliated over the next ten years. Today the IJF has 200 National Federations on all continents...

Grand Slam series. The 2010 event is planned for December 11-13.

Men

Year	\|Half-lightweight	\|Half-middleweight	\|Half-heavyweight	\|Openweight
1978	Katsumi Suzuki Katsumi Suzuki is a Japanese voice actor. He is best known as the voice of Kagome's grandfather in InuYasha after Ginzo Matsuo's death. He currently works at Arts Vision.-Television animation:Kagome's grandfather in InuYashaBen Robbins in Kaleido Star...	Katsunori Akimoto	Kazuo Yoshimura Kazuo Yoshimura is a retired Japanese judoka.Yoshimura is from Kumamoto, Kumamoto. He belonged to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department after graduation from Nihon University in 1973....	Shozo Fujii Shōzō Fujii is a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal 4 times at the World Championships.He is from Higashikagawa, Kagawa. After graduation from Tenri University in 1973, he belonged to Kuraray...	Isamu Sonoda Isamu Sonoda is a retired judoka who competed in the middleweight division.-Biography:Sonoda was born in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan. He attended the Fukuoka Institute of Technology, and won a gold medal at the 1969 World Judo Championships along with his older brother, Yoshio, who won the gold medal in the...	Dietmar Lorenz Dietmar Lorenz Dietmar Lorenz is an East German judoka, who competed for the SC Dynamo Hoppegarten/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo.He was born in Schleiz-Langenbuch....	Yasuhiro Yamashita Yasuhiro Yamashita is one of the most successful judo competitors of all time. He currently works as an instructor or advisor for numerous organizations, including Tokai University, the International Judo Federation, and the...	Yasuhiro Yamashita
1982	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...	Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki is a Japanese judoka. He won the silver medal of world championships in 1975 and gold medal in 1981.Kashiwazaki is from Kuji, Iwate. He began judo at the age of a 5th grader. After graduation from Tokai University, he belonged to Ibaraki Prefectural Taga high school and Tokai University.Kashiwazaki...	Hidetoshi Nakanishi Hidetoshi Nakanishi is a Japanese judoka. He was former world champion of Lightweight category.He is from Umi, Fukuoka. He began judo at the age of a 4th grader...	Nobutoshi Hikage Nobutoshi Hikage is a Japanese judoka. He was two times world champion of Half-middleweight category.He is from Miyako, Iwate. He began judo at the age of a 6th grader. After graduation from Kokushikan University, He belonged to Iwate Prefectural Police....	David Bodaveli	Takeshi Suwa
Yasuhiro Yamashita
1986	Sergio Pessoa	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....	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...	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...	Alexander Sivtsev	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....
Hitoshi Saito Hitoshi Saito is a retired judoka who won two consecutive gold medals at the Olympic games.-Biography:Saito began judo in junior-high school, and in 1974, he was scouted to transfer to the Kokushikan junior-high school, located in Setagaya, Tokyo. He continued to practice judo at the Kokushikan high school, and...
1990	Tadashi Itakusu	Sergei Kosmynin	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...	Hidehiko Yoshida Hidehiko Yoshida is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a long time veteran of Japan's Pride Fighting Championships, competing in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, also managing to fight in the semi-finals in the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix...	Jean-Luc Geymond	Stéphane Traineau Stéphane Traineau Stéphane Traineau is a French judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*...
Naoya Ogawa Naoya Ogawa Naoya Ogawa is a Japanese former world judo champion, Olympic silver medalist, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist...
1992	Tadashi Itakusu	Kenji Maruyama Kenji Maruyama is a Japanese author. He received the Akutagawa Prize for one of his novels, , in 1966 at the age of 23, becoming the youngest winner of the Akutagawa Prize up to that time.- External links :* http://www.yellowslicker.com/oldweb/thesis.html...	Daisuke Hideshima Daisuke Hideshima is a Japanese judoka.He began judo at the age of 6.He won the gold medal in the Lightweight division at the 1995 World Judo Championships.-External links:*...	Tatsuto Mochida Tatsuto Mochida is a Japanese judoka.He was born in Shima, Fukuoka, and began judo at in earnest at the age of a junior high student.After graduating from Nihon University, Mochida entered the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and won a silver medal at the -78 kg category of the World Championships in...	Masahiko Nakamashi	Paweł Nastula
Harry Van Barneveld Harry Van Barneveld Harry Van Barneveld is a former Belgian judoka. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight category.- References :...
1994	Ryuji Sonoda Ryuji Sonoda is a Japanese judoka.He was born in Ōmuta, Fukuoka, and began judo at the age of a first grader.He won a gold medal at the -60 kg category of the Junior World Championships in 1992 and World Championships in 1993...	Yukimasa Nakamura Yukimasa Nakamura is a Japanese judoka, Olympic medalist and world champion. His older brother, Yoshio Nakamura and younger brother, Kenzo Nakamura are also former world champion....	Martin Schmidt Martin Schmidt -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Yoichi Nakamura	Hidehiko Yoshida	Shigeru Okaizumi Shigeru Okaizumi is a retired Japanese judoka.Okaizumi is from Kamikawa, Saitama. He began judo with his older brother at the dojo near his house. Okaizumi belonged to Nippon Steel after graduation from Tokai University....	Frank Möller Frank Möller Frank Möller is a German judoka.He won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*...	Yoshiharu Makishi
1996	Tadahiro Nomura Tadahiro Nomura is one of the most famous judo competitors in Japan. He is the only judoka in the world who has won three Olympic gold medals in a row, all in the extra lightweight division.-Biography:...	Yukimasa Nakamura	Kim Dae-Wook	Kazunori Kubota Kazunori Kubota is a Japanese judoka.Kubota is from Kawasaki, Kanagawa. He began judo at the age of a 2nd grader and after graduation from Kokushikan University, he belonged to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department...	Vincenzo Carabetta Vincenzo Carabetta Vincenzo Carabetta is a French judoka.-Achievements:- Video :* on Judovision-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Yoshio Nakamura Yoshio Nakamura (judoka) is a retired Japanese judoka, former world champion. His younger brothers, Yukimasa and Kenzo are also former world champion.Nakamura is from Fukuoka, Fukuoka. He began Judo at the age of 3rd grader...	Yoshiharu Makishi	Shinichi Shinohara Shinichi Shinohara is a former jūdōka and winner of the gold medal at the 1999 World Judo Championships in Birmingham. To Shinohara's disappointment, French champion David Douillet did not compete at Birmingham due to back injury; Shinohara was quoted as saying, "Even though I lifted the double crown at the worlds,...
1999	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...	Larbi Benboudaoud Larbi Benboudaoud Larbi Benboudaoud is a judoka from France, who won the silver medal in the half lightweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...	Andrey Shturbabin	Masahiko Tomouchi	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...	Tomokazu Inoue	Yasuyuki Muneta
2001
Yoshinori Shimode
2003	Takeshi Ogawa	Tomoo Torii	Yusuke Kanamaru Yusuke Kanamaru is a retired Japanese judoka.He was born in Tsurugi, Ishikawa, and began judo at the age of 5. He entered the Ryotokuji Gakuen after graduating from Tsukuba University....	Kenzo Nakamura Kenzo Nakamura is a retired judoka who won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He is the younger brother of 1993 World Judo Championships gold medalist Yoshio Nakamura and 1996 Olympic silver medalist Yukimasa Nakamura.-Biography:...	Yuta Yazaki Yuta Yazaki is a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the -90 kg category of the 2002 Asian Games.He is from Toshima, Tokyo. He became famous with Keiji Suzuki and Yasuyuki Muneta, when he was a student of high school. After graduation from Meiji University, He belongs to Ryotokuji...	Keiji Suzuki	Yasuyuki Muneta
2005
Kosei Inoue Kosei Inoue is a Judo practitioner from Japan. He won the gold medal in the under 100 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is well known for his specialty throws, Uchi Mata and Ōuchi gari ....
2006	Ludwig Paischer Ludwig Paischer Ludwig Paischer is an Austrian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com* on Judovision.org...	Hiroyuki Akimoto Hiroyuki Akimoto is a Japanese judoka. After moving up fro -66 kg division to the -73 kg division he won the gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2010 World Judo Championships.-External links:* at the judoinside.com....	Francesco Bruyere	Hirotaka Kato	Hwang Hee-Tae Hwang Hee-Tae Hwang Hee-Tae is a male South Korean Judoka.He won a gold medal in the men's -90 kg division at the 2003 World Judo Championships in Osaka, Japan, by defeating the 2004 Olympic champion Zurab Zviadauri from Georgia in the final.Hwang also won a gold medal at the Doha Asian Games in...	Takamasa Anai Takamasa Anai is a Japanese judoka.He began judo at the age of 5.He is Coached by former world champion and olympic silver medalist Shinichi Shinohara. He won the All-Japan Championships and took the bronze medal...	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...
2007	Hiroaki Hiraoka Hiroaki Hiraoka is a Japanese judoka. He won silver at the 2009 World Judo Championships and bronze at the 2010 World Judo Championships.-External links:* at the judoinside.com....	Tomasz Kowalski	Wang Ki-Chun Wang Ki-Chun Wang Ki-Chun is a male judoka from South Korea.He became known for beating the 2004 Olympic champion Lee Won-Hee in the qualification matches for the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games.Wang won the world title at the age of 19 at the 2007 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro,...	Song Dae-Nam	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...	Daisuke Kobayashi	Satoshi Ishii Satoshi Ishii is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist noted for winning a gold medal in Olympic Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games and two All-Japan Judo Championships...
2008	Kisei Akimoto	Tatsuaki Egusa Tatsuaki Egusa is a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the -60 kg category of the 2006 Asian Games.He is from Yukuhashi, Fukuoka. After graduation from Tenri University, He belongs to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.-References:...	Wang Ki-Chun	Masahiko Tomouchi	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....	Takamasa Anai	Yohei Takai
2009	Masaaki Fukuoka	Masashi Ebinuma Masashi Ebinuma Masashi Ebinuma is a Japanese judoka.-Achievements:-References:...	Wang Ki-Chun	Euan Burton Euan Burton Euan Michael Burton is a Scottish judoka.Born in Ascot, Berkshire and living in Edinburgh, Burton represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Half-Middleweight Judo event. Burton was educated at Pencaitland Primary School and Edinburgh University...	Takashi Ono	Hwang Hee-Tae	Kazuhiko Takahashi

Women

Year	\|Half-lightweight	\|Half-middleweight	\|Half-heavyweight	\|Openweight
2007	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:*...	Misato Nakamura Misato Nakamura Nakamura Misato中村美里 is a female Japanese judoka. She won the bronze medal in the -52 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the gold medal in the same weight class at the 2009 World Judo Championships.- External links :* *...	Aiko Sato Aiko Sato is a female Japanese judoka. She won the gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2011 World Judo Championships.-External links:* at the judoinside.com....	Yoshie Ueno Yoshie Ueno is a female Japanese judoka.She won the gold medal in the Half-middleweight division at the 2009 World Judo Championships.Her elder sister is Masae Ueno, who retired in 2009 after winning gold at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic....	Masae Ueno Masae Ueno is a Japanese female judoka who competed in the Athens 2004 Olympics and the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Ueno was born January 17, 1979 in Asahikawa Hokkaidō. In 2004, she earned Japan's fifth Olympic Gold Medal in ten events, taking the 70 kg women's judo event...	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...	Mai Tateyama
2008	Tomoko Fukumi Tomoko Fukumi ; born June 26, 1985 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki) is a female Japanese judoka.She is the only judoka who have beaten Ryoko Tani twice.She later won the gold medal in the extra-lightweight division at the 2009 World Judo Championships.-External links:...	Yuka Nishida Yuka Nishida is a female Japanese judoka. She won the gold medal in the half-lightweight division at the 2010 World Judo Championships.-External links:* at the judoinside.com....	Kaori Matsumoto Kaori Matsumoto is a Japanese judoka.She started judo at the age of 6.。She won the gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2010 World Judo Championships.Her favorite techniques are Kosoto gari, Sode tsurikomi goshi and Newaza.-External links:...	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:*...	Lucie Décosse 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...	Yang Xiuli Yang Xiuli Yang Xiuli is a Chinese judoka. She won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games 78 kg category.-References:...	Elena Ivashchenko
2009	Tomoko Fukumi	Misato Nakamura	Hitomi Tokuhisa	Yoshie Ueno	Mina Watanabe Mina Watanabe is a Japanese judoka.She is from Mito, Ibaraki. After graduation from high school, she worked for Komatsu Limited.She won the bronze medal in the Middleweight division at the 2009 World Judo Championships.- References :*...	Akaro Ogata	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....

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