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Road to LA 2028: Judo

Let us look at how athletes can qualify for the LA Olympics in Judo. You can check LA 2028 programme here. You can check the qualification process for other Sports here. Judo at the LA 2028 Olympics Where will Judo take place? Judo at the LA28 Olympic Games will take place at the Los Angeles…

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Let us look at how athletes can qualify for the LA Olympics in Judo.

You can check LA 2028 programme here.

You can check the qualification process for other Sports here.

Judo at the LA 2028 Olympics

Where will Judo take place?

Judo at the LA28 Olympic Games will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center (Hall 2) in Downtown Los Angeles.

Dates for Competition:

15-22nd July 2028

Events in Judo at the LA Olympics: There will be 15 medal events – 7 in Men, 7 in Women and 1 Mixed event.

Number of Quota Places:

A total of 37 athletes will compete in Judo at the LA 2028 Olympics. A nation can qualify a maximum of 7 Men and 7 Women athletes.

How to Qualify:

Qualification is based on the IJF World Ranking List. The qualification period is set between 15 June 2026 and 12 June 2028. Quotas will be allocated basis following structure:

Direct Qualification: 17 highest-ranked athletes in each event category will qualify, subject to 1 athlete per nation per event category.
Continental Quotas: Post direct qualifiers, quotas will be allocated to the highest-ranked athletes from each continent. A maximum of one athlete per nation can qualify through continental qualification across all weight categories. Quotas will be allocated based on the following distribution:

3. Mixed Team Places: Each of the five continents has one mixed team event invitation place. The sixth (6th) Mixed Team event invitation place will be allocated to the highest-ranked eligible country from the Seniors Mixed Teams World Ranking List of the Olympic Qualification period. Athletes who receive a mixed team event invitation place qualify automatically for the individual event.

4. Host Country & Universality Places: The host country will get 1 quota each in all events. Apart from this, 10 Universality places will be allocated.

Indian Athletes’ Chance of Qualification:

Currently, there is no Indian Judoka in the top 17 world ranking across categories. Most probably, India will get 1 quota through the continental quota route. The highest-ranked Indian athlete is Shraddha Chopade. She is WR 28 in the Women’s 52 kg category.