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1961 Men's World Judo Championships
Venue
Stade Pierre de Coubertin
Location
Paris, France[1]
Dates
2–3 December 1961[2]
Competitors
57 from 25 nations
Competition at external databases
Links
IJF • JudoInside
← Tokyo 1958
Rio de Janeiro 1965 →
The 1961 World Judo Championships were the 3rd edition of the Men's World Judo Championships, and were held in Paris, France on 2 December 1961. The 1961 tournament was notable for Anton Geesink for being the first non-Japanese judoka to win gold at the World Judo Championship.[3]
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^Nishioka, Hayward (December 25, 1970). "Psychology of the Winner". Black Belt. Active Interest Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
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