Qualification for Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics was based on the world ranking list prepared by the International Judo Federation on 10 May 2012. The top 22 men or 14 women from the world rankings in each division qualify, subject to a limit of 1 judoka per National Olympic Committee (NOC) per division. Further continental quotas (Europe 25, Africa 24, Pan-America 21, Asia 20 and Oceania 10 across both sexes and all divisions) also qualify subject to an overall limit of 1 judoka per NOC and 2 judokas per division from each continent. The qualification is allocated to the athlete.

Qualification summary NOC Men WomenTotal -60kg -66kg -73kg -81kg -90kg -100kg +100kg -48kg -52kg -57kg -63kg -70kg -78kg +78kg X 1 X 1 X X2 X 1 X 1 XXX X 4 XX 2 X 1 XX XX X 5 X XX 3 XXXXXX XX 8 X 1 XX 2 XXX X XX 6 X 1 X 1 X 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX14 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 XXXXX X XX 8 X 1 X1 X 1 X XXXXXXX8 X X 2 X 1 X 1 X X 2 XXXXXXXX X9 XX X 3 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 XX XXX 5 X 1 X 1 X 1 X X X 3 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX14 X 1 XXXXXXX 7 X XXXXX XXXXX 11 X 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX14 X X 2 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X XX XX X XX 8 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 XX 2 X 1 XXX X X 5 XX XX XXXXX 9 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX14 XXXXXXXX X9 X X 2 X XX 3 X 1 X 1 X 1 X X 2 X 1 X 1 X 1 X X X 3 X X2 XX 2 XXX X XXXX X 9 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X XX XXX XXX 9 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X XX X 4 XX X XXX6 X1 X XXXXX 6 XXXXXXXXXX XX12 X 1 X 1 X X2 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X X X XXXXX8 X 1 X 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX14 XX XXX X 6 X 1 X X 2 X 1 X X 2 X 1 X 1 X XXX4 X X2 X 1 X 1 XX X X X 5 XXXXXXX XXX10 X 1 XXXXXXX 7 X 1 X 1 XX 2 X 1 X 1 Total: 134 NOCs 37 36 34 34 30 31 32 19 22 25 23 22 21 20 388

Men's events The following is the qualification summary.

Extra-lightweight (60 kg) Section Places Qualified Host Quota 1 Top 22 Nations in World Rankings 22 Additional places (Europe) 2 Additional places (Africa) 2 Additional places (America) 2 Additional places (Asia) 2 Additional places (Oceania) 1 Invitational 5 TOTAL 37

Half-lightweight (66 kg) Section Places Qualified Host Quota 1 Top 22 Nations in World Rankings 22 Additional places (Europe) 2 Additional places (Africa) 2 Additional places (America) 2 Additional places (Asia) 2 Additional places (Oceania) 1 Invitational 4 TOTAL 36

Lightweight (73 kg) Section Places Qualified Host Quota 1 Top 22 Nations in World Rankings 22 Additional places (Europe) 2 Additional places (Africa) 2 Additional places (America) 2 Additional places (Asia) 2 Additional places (Oceania) 2 Invitational 1 TOTAL 34

Half-middleweight (81 kg) Section Places Qualified Host Quota 1 Top 22 Nations in World Rankings 22 Additional places (Europe) 2 Additional places (Africa) 2 Additional places (America) 2 Additional places (Asia) 2 Additional places (Oceania) 1 Invitational 2 TOTAL 34

Middleweight (90 kg) Section Places Qualified Host Quota 1 Top 22 Nations in World Rankings 22 Additional places (Europe) 2 Additional places (Africa) 2 Additional places (America) 2 Additional places (Asia) 1 Additional places (Oceania) – – Invitational – TOTAL 30

Half-heavyweight (100 kg) Section Places Qualified Host Quota 1 Top 22 Nations in World Rankings 22 Additional places (Europe) 2 Additional places (Africa) 2 Additional places (America) 1 Additional places (Asia) 2 Additional places (Oceania) – – Invitational 1 TOTAL 31

Heavyweight (+100 kg) Section Places Qualified Host Quota 1 Top 22 Nations in World Rankings 22 Additional places (Europe) 2 Additional places (Africa) 2 Additional places (America) 1 Additional places (Asia) 2 Additional places (Oceania) 2 Invitational – TOTAL 32

Women's events

Extra-lightweight (48 kg) Section Places Qualified Host Quota 1 Top 14 Nations in World Rankings 14 Additional places (Europe) 2 Additional places (Africa) 0 - Additional places (America) 0 - Additional places (Asia) 2 Additional places (Oceania) – – Invitational - TOTAL 19

Half-lightweight (52 kg) Section Places Qualified Host Quota 1 Top 14 Nations in World Rankings 14 Additional places (Europe) 2 Additional places (Africa) 1 Additional places (America) 2 Additional places (Asia) 2 Additional places (Oceania) 0 – Invitational – Reallocated 1 TOTAL 23

Lightweight (57 kg) Section Places Qualified Host Quota 1 Top 14 Nations in World Rankings 14 Additional places (Europe) 2 Additional places (Africa) 1 Additional places (America) 2 Additional places (Asia) 2 Additional places (Oceania) 1 Invitational 1 Reallocated 1 TOTAL 25

Half-middleweight (63 kg) Section Places Qualified Host Quota 1 Top 14 Nations in World Rankings 14 Additional places (Europe) 2 Additional places (Africa) 2 Additional places (America) 1 Additional places (Asia) 2 Additional places (Oceania) 1 Invitational 1 TOTAL 24

Middleweight (70 kg) Section Places Qualified Host Quota 1 Top 14 Nations in World Rankings 14 Additional places (Europe) 2 Additional places (Africa) 2 Additional places (America) 1 Additional places (Asia) 0 Additional places (Oceania) 1 Invitational – Reallocated 1 TOTAL 22

Half-heavyweight (78 kg) Section Places Qualified Host Quota 1 Top 14 Nations in World Rankings 14 Additional places (Europe) 2 Additional places (Africa) 2 Additional places (America) 0 Additional places (Asia) 0 – Additional places (Oceania) 0 – Invitational 2 TOTAL 21

Heavyweight (+78 kg) Section Places Qualified Host Quota 1 Top 14 Nations in World Rankings 14 Additional places (Europe) – – Additional places (Africa) 2 Additional places (America) 2 Additional places (Asia) – – Additional places (Oceania) – – IOC Invitation 1 TOTAL 20

References

External links Qualification Rules