The 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 at the 1964 Summer Olympics

1964 Summer Olympics

The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...

was the first time the sport was included in the Summer Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...

. Medals were awarded in 4 classes, and competition was restricted to men only. The competition was held in the Nippon Budokan

Nippon Budokan

The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...

, which was built to host the competition. Of note is that future United States Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Benjamin Nighthorse Campbell is an American politician. He was a U.S. Senator from Colorado from 1993 until 2005 and was during his tenure the only American Indian serving in the U.S. Congress. Campbell was a three term U.S. Representative from 1987 to 1993, when he was sworn into office as a...

competed for the United States in the competition, though he did not medal.

Medal summary

Lightweight 68 kg
Middleweight 80 kg
Heavyweight +80 kg
Open category

Participating nations

A total of 72 judoka from twenty-seven nations competed at the Tokyo Games:

Medal table

1		3	1	0	4
2		1	0	0	1
3		0	1	1	2
4		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
6		0	0	4	4
7		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
Total		4	4	8	16