1. Ronda Rousey (1987)

Judoka

Former mixed martial artist who became the UFC women's bantamweight champion in 2012 and went on to successfully defend her title six times. In 2014, she earned the title of...

2. Ārons Bogoļubovs (1938)

Judoka

Latvian judoka known best for competing for the Soviet Union in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

3. Wim Ruska (1940)

Judoka

Olympic judo champion who won two gold medals at the 1972 Olympics in the 92 kg and open weight classes.

4. Sarah Menezes (1990)

Judoka

Olympic medalist judoka from Brazil who, since 2008, has won over 10 World Cup events and over 30 World Cup medals. 

5. Tadahiro Nomura (1974)

Judoka

Japanese Judo competitor and three-time Olympic gold medalist. He won gold in 1996, 2000, and 2004, all in the 60 kg weight class.

6. Choi Min-ho (1980)

Judoka

Choi Min-ho is a famous Judoka, who was born on August 18, 1980 in South Korea. According to Astrologers, Choi Min-ho's zodiac sign is Leo.
Choi Min-ho (Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰwe̞.min.ɦo] is a...

7. Manolo Poulot (1974)

Judoka

Manolo Poulot Ramos is a Cuban judoka. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the Men's Extra Lightweight category together with Aidyn Smagulov.

8. Sun Fuming (1974)

Judoka

Sun Fuming is a female Chinese judoka who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She won the gold medal in the heavyweight class in...

9. Jeong Gyeong-mi (1985)

Judoka

Jeong Gyeong-mi is a South Korean female judoka. In 2006 she won her first international gold medal at the 18th World University Judo Championship in Suwon South Korea. Jeong also...

10. Deborah Gravenstijn (1974)

Judoka

Dibora Monick Olga Deborah Gravenstijn is a Dutch judoka and First Lieutenant in the Royal Netherlands Air Force. She won a bronze medal in the class Women's 57 kg at...

11. Larbi Benboudaoud (1974)

Judoka

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. In the final he was...

12. Giorgi Vazagashvili (1974)

Judoka

Giorgi Vazagashvili is a Georgian judoka.

13. Kim Seong-Yeon (1991)

Judoka

Kim Seong-Yeon is a South Korean judoka. She won a Bronze medal in the –70 kg at the 2013 World Judo Championships.

14. Movlud Miraliyev (1974)

Judoka

Movlud Miraliyev is a retired Azerbaijani judoka. The Azerbaijani finished in joint fifth place in the half-heavyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics having lost the bronze medal match to...

15. Flávio Canto (1975)

Judoka

ávio Vianna de Ulhôa Canto is a Brazilian male judoka and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt who won the bronze medal in the half middleweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics...

16. Cédric Taymans (1975)

Judoka

Cédric Taymans is a Belgian judoka.

17. Frédérique Jossinet (1975)

Judoka

édérique Jossinet is a French Olympic judoka in the lightest class.

18. Lucia Morico (1975)

Judoka

Lucia Morico is an Italian judoka. She won a bronze medal in the half-heavyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

19. Sergei Aschwanden (1975)

Judoka

Sergei Aschwanden is a Swiss judoka born in Bern.

20. Dorjpalamyn Narmandakh (1975)

Judoka

Dorjpalamyn Narmandakh is a Mongolian judoka. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's extra lightweight category together with Richard Trautmann.

21. Liu Yuxiang (1975)

Judoka

Liu Yuxiang is a female Chinese judoka who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She won the bronze medal in the half lightweight class...

22. Diadenis Luna (1975)

Judoka

Diadenis Luna Castellano is a Cuban judoka. At the 1996 Summer Olympics she won the bronze medal in the women's Half Heavyweight category together with Ylenia Scapin.

23. Kim Polling (1991)

Judoka

Kim Polling is a Dutch judoka competing in the women's 70kg division. She won gold at the 2013 European Judo Championships in Budapest and bronze in the 2013 World Judo...

24. Kim Jae-bum (1985)

Judoka

Kim Jae-Bum is a male South Korean judoka. Kim won a gold medal in the -73 kg class at the 2004 World Junior Judo Championships in Budapest Hungary. At the...

25. Nestor Khergiani (1975)

Judoka

Nestor Khergiani is a Georgian judoka. He has been a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program since August 2001.

26. Henk Grol (1985)

Judoka

Hindrik Harmannus Arnoldus Henk Grol is a Dutch judoka. Grol competed in the 2007 European Judo Championships in Belgrade Serbia in the men's under 90 kg as a replacement for...

27. Ylenia Scapin (1975)

Judoka

Ylenia Scapin is an Italian judoka. She won two Olympic medals in different weight classes in 1996 and 2000.

28. Koen Sleeckx (1975)

Judoka

Koen Sleeckx is a Belgian judoka.

29. Dennis van der Geest (1975)

Judoka

Dennis van der Geest is a Dutch judoka who won the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was born in Haarlem Noord-Holland. In...

30. Lucie Décosse (1981)

Judoka

Lucie Décosse is a retired female French judoka.

31. Ryoko Tani (1975)

Judoka

Ryoko Tani born September 6 1975 in Fukuoka Fukuoka) is a Japanese female former judoka and current politician. She used to work for Toyota Motor Corporation.

32. Anaysi Hernández (1981)

Judoka

Anaysi Hernández is a Cuban judoka. She won the silver medal in the women's 70kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

33. Ludwig Paischer (1981)

Judoka

Ludwig Paischer is an Austrian judoka.

34. Aleksandrs Jackēvičs (1958)

Judoka

Aleksandrs Jackēvičs is a Latvian judoka who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1980 he won the bronze medal in the middleweight class.

35. Shota Khabareli (1958)

Judoka

Shota Khabareli is a Georgian judoka who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1980 he won the gold medal in the half-middleweight class. He is...

36. Aiko Sato (1983)

Judoka

Aiko Sato is a famous Judoka, who was born on October 18, 1983 in Japan. Aiko Satō (佐藤 愛子 , Satō Aiko, born October 18, 1983) is a female Japanese...

37. Loïc Pietri (1990)

Judoka

Loïc Pietri is a French judoka who won the gold medal in 2013 at the World Championships held in Rio de Janeiro defeating Avtandil Tchrikishvili from Georgia during the −81...

38. Audrey Tcheuméo (1990)

Judoka

Audrey Tcheuméo is a French judoka. She won a bronze medal in the women's −78 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She has also won medals at...

39. Ezio Gamba (1958)

Judoka

Ezio Gamba is a retired judoka from Italy who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics. He claimed the gold medal in the men's lightweight division in 1980...

40. Daiki Nishiyama (1990)

Judoka

Daiki Nishiyama is a Japanese judoka. He won the silver medal in the middleweight division at the 2010 World Judo Championships. His big throws are o soto gari o uchi...

41. Elmar Gasimov (1990)

Judoka

Elmar Gasimov is a judoka from Azerbaijan. He has competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

42. Neil Adams (judoka) (1958)

Judoka

Neil Adrian Adams MBE is an English judoka who won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals in judo representing Great Britain.

43. Hwang Jung-oh (1958)

Judoka

Hwang Jung-Oh is a retired judoka from South Korea who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles California.

44. Daria Pogorzelec (1990)

Judoka

Daria Pogorzelec is a Polish judoka. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the -78 kg event.

45. Laura Vargas Koch (1990)

Judoka

Laura Vargas Koch is a German judoka.

46. Sol Kyong (1990)

Judoka

Sol Kyong is a North Korean judoka.

47. Anett Mészáros (1987)

Judoka

Anett Mészáros is a female judoka from Hungary. Mészáros claimed gold at the European Judo Championships in Vienna in August 2010.

48. Qin Qian (1987)

Judoka

Qin Qian is a Chinese judoka who competed at the 2011 World Judo Championships.

49. Ketleyn Quadros (1987)

Judoka

Ketleyn Quadros is a Brazilian judoka. She won the bronze medal in the 57 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics and became the first Brazilian woman to win...

50. Hedvig Karakas (1990)

Judoka

Hedvig Karakas is a Hungarian judoka. She competed in the Women's 57 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.