The Baku World Senior Championships 2026 Individuals commence on October 4, 2026, bringing together 640 athletes from 97 countries. As of September 27, 2026, 71 of these competitors are ranked within our active top 100. Entries are subject to change, and the official draw has not yet been released.
Men -60 kg
With 45 athletes entered, including seven from our active top 100, the men's -60 kg category promises intense competition. Ryuju Nagayama (JPN) leads the pack with an Elo rating of 1557. His decorated career includes an Olympic bronze medal from 2024, a World Championships gold in 2025, and three World Masters golds. Nagayama, born in 1996, favors the seoi-nage technique and is right-handed.
Ayub Bliev (RUS), rated 1421, secured a World Championships bronze in 2025 and boasts multiple Grand Slam titles. Born in 1998, Bliev's preferred technique is uchi-mata. Luka Mkheidze (FRA), with an Elo of 1378, brings Olympic silver and bronze medals from 2024 and 2021 respectively, alongside multiple Grand Slam and continental championships wins.
Men -66 kg
The -66 kg division sees 51 judokas entered, with six in our active top 100. Hifumi Abe (JPN) stands out as the highest-rated entrant on our Elo with 1676. A two-time Olympic champion (2021, 2024), Abe is also a three-time World Champion (2018, 2022, 2023) and has earned two bronze medals at the World Championships. Born in 1998, his favored technique is seoi-nage.
Ramazan Abdulaev (RUS), rated 1433, has a strong record of Grand Slam medals. Takeshi Takeoka (JPN), with an Elo of 1407, is the reigning World Champion from 2025 and also secured a silver medal in 2024.
Men -73 kg
Fifty athletes are set to compete in the -73 kg category, six of whom are in our active top 100. Hidayat Heydarov (AZE) is the highest-rated entrant with an Elo of 1453. Heydarov is the reigning Olympic champion from 2024 and also won the World Championships in 2024. He has accumulated numerous continental titles and Grand Slam victories throughout his career.
Daniel Cargnin (BRA), rated 1390, is a World Championships silver medalist from 2025 and an Olympic bronze medalist from 2021. Danil Lavrentev (RUS), with an Elo of 1367, has achieved multiple Grand Slam medals.
Men -81 kg
The -81 kg weight class features 51 entrants, with six in our active top 100. Tato Grigalashvili (GEO) leads the field with an Elo of 1557. Grigalashvili is a three-time World Champion (2022, 2023, 2024) and won an Olympic silver medal in 2024. He also holds multiple World Masters and continental championship titles. Born in 2000, his favorite technique is sasae-tsurikomi-ashi.
Joonhwan Lee (KOR), rated 1405, is a bronze medalist from the 2024 Olympic Games and has three World Championships bronze medals. Zelim Tckaev (AZE), with an Elo of 1385, earned a World Championships bronze in 2025.
Men -90 kg
In the -90 kg category, 49 athletes are entered, including six from our active top 100. Sanshiro Murao (JPN) is the highest-rated with an Elo of 1568. Murao is the reigning World Champion from 2025 and a silver medalist from the 2024 Olympic Games. He also holds a World Masters gold and numerous Grand Slam titles. Born in 2001, he favors the uchi-mata technique and is left-handed.
Lasha Bekauri (GEO), rated 1556, is a two-time Olympic champion (2021, 2024) and has a World Championships silver medal. Luka Maisuradze (GEO), with an Elo of 1428, is the 2023 World Champion.
Men -100 kg
Fifty-six judokas will compete in the -100 kg division, with five in our active top 100. Arman Adamian (RUS) leads with an Elo of 1450. Adamian is the 2023 World Champion and has a World Championships bronze from 2025. He also holds Grand Slam titles and continental championship medals.
Robert Florentino (DOM), rated 1437, is a continental champion. Nikoloz Sherazadishvili (ESP), with an Elo of 1436, is a two-time World Champion (2018, 2021) and a bronze medalist from the 2024 World Championships.
Men +100 kg
The heavyweight division features 43 entrants, with three in our active top 100. Inal Tasoev (RUS) is the highest-rated with an Elo of 1542. Tasoev is a two-time World Champion (2023, 2025) and has multiple Grand Slam and continental championship titles. Born in 1998, his preferred technique is uchi-mata.
Guram Tushishvili (GEO), rated 1490, is the 2018 World Champion and has earned silver medals at the 2021 Olympics and the 2024 and 2025 World Championships. Lukas Krpalek (CZE), with an Elo of 1391, is a two-time Olympic champion (2016, 2021) and a two-time World Champion (2014, 2019).
Women -48 kg
In the women's -48 kg category, 39 athletes are entered, with two in our active top 100. Wakana Koga (JPN) leads with an Elo of 1499. Koga is a World Championships silver medalist from 2021 and has earned two bronze medals at the World Championships. She also holds a World Masters gold medal.
Shirine Boukli (FRA), rated 1384, is an Olympic bronze medalist from 2024 and a World Championships silver medalist from 2023. Laura Martinez Abelenda (ESP), with an Elo of 1328, has World Championships bronze and multiple Grand Slam medals.
Women -52 kg
The -52 kg division sees 39 judokas entered, with four in our active top 100. Uta Abe (JPN) is the highest-rated entrant on our Elo with 1690. Abe is a five-time World Champion (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025) and the 2021 Olympic champion. Born in 2001, her favored technique is uchi-mata.
Odette Giuffrida (ITA), rated 1482, is the reigning World Champion from 2024 and an Olympic silver medalist from 2016. Ariane Toro Soler (ESP), with an Elo of 1374, has Grand Slam and continental championship medals.
Women -57 kg
Forty-five athletes are set to compete in the -57 kg category, with four in our active top 100. Eteri Liparteliani (GEO) leads with an Elo of 1509. Liparteliani is the reigning World Champion from 2025 and has multiple Grand Slam and continental championship titles. Born in 2000, her favored technique is ippon-seoi-nage.
Sarah Leonie Cysique (FRA), rated 1483, is an Olympic silver medalist from 2021 and a World Championships bronze medalist from 2025. Momo Tamaoki (JPN), with an Elo of 1452, has two World Championships silver medals.
Women -63 kg
The -63 kg weight class features 48 entrants, with ten in our active top 100. Jessica Klimkait (CAN) is the highest-rated with an Elo of 1529. Klimkait is the 2021 World Champion and an Olympic bronze medalist from 2021. She also holds multiple Grand Slam and World Masters titles. Born in 1997, her favored technique is harai-goshi.
Clarisse Agbegnenou (FRA), rated 1491, is a five-time World Champion (2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023) and the 2021 Olympic champion. Haruka Kaju (JPN), with an Elo of 1469, is the reigning World Champion from 2025.
Women -70 kg
Forty-four athletes are entered in the -70 kg category, with six in our active top 100. Shiho Tanaka (JPN) leads with an Elo of 1475. Tanaka is the reigning World Champion from 2025 and has earned multiple Grand Slam titles. Born in 1999, her favored technique is ouchi-gari.
Madina Taimazova (RUS), rated 1421, is an Olympic bronze medalist from 2021 and has World Championships and World Masters medals. Miriam Butkereit (GER), with an Elo of 1399, is an Olympic silver medalist from 2024 and has World Championships bronze.
Women -78 kg
The -78 kg division sees 45 judokas entered, with three in our active top 100. Anna Monta Olek (GER) is the highest-rated with an Elo of 1469. Olek is a World Championships silver medalist from 2025 and has multiple Grand Slam titles. Born in 2003, her favored technique is kata-guruma.
Patricia Sampaio (POR), rated 1378, is an Olympic bronze medalist from 2024 and has World Championships bronze. Audrey Tcheumeo (FRA), with an Elo of 1367, is a former World Champion (2011) and has multiple Olympic and World Championships medals.
Women +78 kg
Thirty-five athletes will compete in the women's +78 kg category, with three in our active top 100. Romane Dicko (FRA) leads with an Elo of 1461. Dicko is the 2022 World Champion and has earned two Olympic bronze medals. She also holds multiple Grand Slam and continental championship titles. Born in 2000, her favored technique is harai-goshi.
Lea Fontaine (FRA), rated 1382, has Grand Slam and continental championship medals. Raz Hershko (ISR), with an Elo of 1332, is an Olympic silver medalist from 2024 and has World Championships bronze.
Baku World Senior Championships 2026 Individuals -- highest-rated entrant by category
| Category | Top entrant | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| Men -60 | Ryuju Nagayama | Elo 1557 |
| Men -66 | Hifumi Abe | Elo 1676 |
| Men -73 | Hidayat Heydarov | Elo 1453 |
| Men -81 | Tato Grigalashvili | Elo 1557 |
| Men -90 | Sanshiro Murao | Elo 1568 |
| Men -100 | Arman Adamian | Elo 1450 |
| Men +100 | Inal Tasoev | Elo 1542 |
| Women -48 | Wakana Koga | Elo 1499 |
| Women -52 | Uta Abe | Elo 1690 |
| Women -57 | Eteri Liparteliani | Elo 1509 |
| Women -63 | Jessica Klimkait | Elo 1529 |
| Women -70 | Shiho Tanaka | Elo 1475 |
| Women -78 | Anna Monta… | Elo 1469 |
| Women +78 | Romane Dicko | Elo 1461 |
Entries as of 27 Sep 2026 from the IJF; entries can change. Elo is projudo.xyz's rating from past IJF results, not a forecast. Names link to full profiles on projudo.xyz.
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