| YEAR | EVENT/VENUE | CATEGORY | CHAMPION | NATION |
| 1956 | 1ST World Championship TOKYO | OPEN | NATSUI, S | JPN |
| 1958 | 2ND World Championship TOKYO | OPEN | SONE, K | JPN |
| 1961 | 3RD World Championship PARIS | OPEN | GEESINK, A | NED |
| 1964 | OLYMPIC GAMES | OPEN | GEESINK, A | NED |
| TOKYO | HEAVY | INOKUMA, I | JPN | |
| JAPAN | MIDDLE | OKANO, I | JPN | |
| LIGHT | NAKATANI, T | JPN | ||
| 1965 | 4TH MENS World Championship | OPEN | INOKUMA, I | JPN |
| RIO DE JANEIRO | HEAVY | GEESINK, A | NED | |
| BRAZIL | MIDDLE | OKANO, I | JPN | |
| LIGHT | MATSUDA, H | JPN | ||
| 1967 | 5TH MENS World Championship | OPEN | MATSUNAGA, M | JPN |
| SALT LAKE CITY | HEAVY | RUSKA, W | NED | |
| U.S.A. | L/HEAVY | SATO, N | JPN | |
| MIDDLE | MARUKI, E | JPN | ||
| L/MIDDLE | MINATOYA, H | JPN | ||
| LIGHT | SHIGEOKA, T | JPN | ||
| 1969 | 6TH MENS World Championship | OPEN | SHINOMAKI, M | JPN |
| MEXICO CITY | HEAVY | SUMA, S | JPN | |
| MEXICO | L/HEAVY | SASAHARA, F | JPN | |
| MIDDLE | SONODA, I | JPN | ||
| L/MIDDLE | MINATOYA, H | JPN | ||
| LIGHT | SONODA, Y | JPN | ||
| 1970 | 7TH MENS World Championship | OPEN | SHINOMAKI, M | JPN |
| LUDWIGSHAFEN | HEAVY | RUSKA, W | NED | |
| GERMANY | L/HEAVY | SASAHARA, F | JPN | |
| MIDDLE | FUJII, S | JPN | ||
| L/MIDDLE | TSUZAWA, H | JPN | ||
| LIGHT | KAWAGUCHI, T | JPN | ||
| 1972 | OLYMPIC GAMES | OPEN | RUSKA, W | NED |
| MUNICH | HEAVY | RUSKA, W | NED | |
| GERMANY | L/HEAVY | CHOCHOSHVILI | URS | |
| MIDDLE | SEKINE, S | JPN | ||
| L/MIDDLE | NOMURA, T | JPN | ||
| LIGHT | KAWAGUCHI, T | JPN | ||
| 1973 | 8TH MENS World Championship | OPEN | NINOMIYA, K | JPN |
| LAUSANNE | HEAVY | TAKAGI, C | JPN | |
| SWITZERLAND | L/HEAVY | SATO, N | JPN | |
| MIDDLE | FUJII, S | JPN | ||
| L/MIDDLE | NOMURA, T | JPN | ||
| LIGHT | MINAMI, Y | JPN | ||
| 1975 | 9TH MENS World Championship | OPEN | UEMURA.H | JPN |
| VIENNA | HEAVY | ENDO.S | JPN | |
| AUSTRIA | L/HEAVY | ROUGE.J.L | FRA | |
| MIDDLE | FUJII.S | JPN | ||
| L/MIDDLE | NEVZOROV.V | URS | ||
| LIGHT | MINAMI.Y | JPN | ||
| 1976 | OLYMPIC GAMES | OPEN | NOVIKOV S.P | URS |
| MONTREAL | HEAVY | UEMURA.H | JPN | |
| CANADA | L/HEAVY | NINOMIYA.K | JPN | |
| MIDDLE | SONODA.I | JPN | ||
| L/MIDDLE | NEVZOROV.V | URS | ||
| LIGHT | RODRIGUEZ.H | CUB | ||
| 1977 | 10TH MENS World Championship | CANCELLED | ||
| BARCELONA | ||||
| SPAIN | ||||
| 1979 | 11TH MENS World Championship | OPEN | ENDO.S | JPN |
| PARIS | +95 KG | YAMASHITA.Y | JPN | |
| FRANCE | -95 | KHUBULURI.T | URS | |
| -86 | ULTSCH.D | GDR | ||
| -78 | FUJII.S | JPN | ||
| -71 | KATSU K.K | JPN | ||
| -65 | SOLODUKHIN.N | URS | ||
| -60 | REY.T | FRA | ||
| 1980 | OLYMPIC GAMES | OPEN | LORENZ.D | GDR |
| MOSCOW | + 95KG | PARISI.A | FRA | |
| USSR | -95 | VAN DE WALLE.R | BEL | |
| -86 | ROETHLISBERGER | SUI | ||
| -78 | KHABARELI | URS | ||
| -71 | GAMBA.E | ITA | ||
| -65 | SOLODUKHIN.N | URS | ||
| -60 | REY.T | FRA | ||
| 1980 | 1ST WOMENS World Championship | OPEN | BERGHMANS.I | BEL |
| NEW YORK | +72KG | DE CAL.M | ITA | |
| U.S.A | -72 | TRAIADOU.J | FRA | |
| -66 | SIMON.E | AUT | ||
| -61 | STAPS.A | NED | ||
| -56 | WINKLEBAUER.G | AUT | ||
| -52 | HROVAT.E | AUT | ||
| -48 | BRIDGE.J | GBR | ||
| 1981 | 12TH MENS World Championship | OPEN | YAMASHITA.Y | JPN |
| MAASTRICHT | +95KG | YAMASHITA.Y | JPN | |
| NEDERLAND | -95 | KHUBULURI.T | URS | |
| -86 | TCHOULLOUYAN. | FRA | ||
| -78 | ADAMS.N | GBR | ||
| -71 | PARK.C.H | KOR | ||
| -65 | KASHIWAZAKI.K | JPN | ||
| -60 | MORIWAKI.Y | JPN | ||
| 1982 | 2ND WOMENS World Championship | OPEN | BERGHMANS.I | BEL |
| PARIS | 72 | LUPINO.N | FRA | |
| FRANCE | -72 | CLASSEN.B.L | FRG | |
| -66 | DEYDIER.B | FRA | ||
| -61 | ROTTIER.M | FRA | ||
| -56 | RODRIGUEZ.B | FRA | ||
| -52 | DOYLE.L | GBR | ||
| -48 | BRIGGS.K | GBR | ||
| 1983 | 13TH MENS World Championship | OPEN | SAITO.H | JPN |
| MOSCOW | +95KG | YAMASHITA.Y. | JPN | |
| USSR | -95 | PRESCHEL.A | GDR | |
| -86 | ULTCH.D | GDR | ||
| -78 | HIKAGE.N | JPN | ||
| -71 | NAKANISHI.H | JPN | ||
| -65 | SOLODUKHIN.N | URS | ||
| -60 | TLETSERI.K | URS | ||
| 1984 | OLYMPIC GAMES | OPEN | YAMASHITA.Y | JPN |
| LOS ANGELES | 95 | SAITO.H | JPN | |
| USA | -95 | HA.H.J. | KOR | |
| -86 | SEISENBACHER.P | AUT | ||
| -78 | WIENEKE.F | FRG | ||
| -71 | AHN.B.K | KOR | ||
| -65 | MATSUOKA.Y | JPN | ||
| -60 | HOSOKAWA.S | JPN | ||
| 1984 | 3RD WOMENS World Championship | OPEN | BERGHMANS.I | BEL |
| VIENNA | +72KG | MOTTA | ITA | |
| AUSTRIA | -72 | BERGHMANS.I | BEL | |
| -66 | DEYDIER.B | FRA | ||
| -61 | HERNANDEZ.N | VEN | ||
| -56 | BURNS.A.M. | USA | ||
| -52 | YAMAGUCHI.K | JPN | ||
| -48 | BRIGGS.K | GBR | ||
| 1985 | 14TH MENS World Championship | OPEN | MASAKI.Y | JPN |
| SEOUL | 95 | CHO.Y.C | KOR | |
| KOREA | -95 | SUGAI.H | JPN | |
| -86 | SEISENBACHER.P | AUT | ||
| -78 | HIKAGE.N | JPN | ||
| -71 | AHN.B.K | KOR | ||
| -65 | SOKOLOV.Y | URS | ||
| -60 | HOSOKAWA.S | JPN | ||
| 1986 | 4TH WOMENS World Championship | OPEN | BERGHMANS.I | BEL |
| MAASTRICHT | 72 | GAO.F | CHN | |
| NEDERLAND | -72 | DE KOK.I | NED | |
| -66 | DEYDIER.B | FRA | ||
| -61 | BELL.D | GBR | ||
| -56 | HUGHES.A | GBR | ||
| -52 | BRUN.D | FRA | ||
| -48 | BRIGGS.K | GBR | ||
| 1987 | 15TH MENS World Championship | OPEN | OGAWA.N | JPN |
| ESSEN | 95 | VERICHEV.G | USR | |
| GERMANY | -95 | SUGAI.H | JPN | |
| -86 | CANU.F | FRA | ||
| -78 | OKADA.H | JPN | ||
| -71 | SWAIN.M | USA | ||
| -65 | YAMAMOTO.Y | JPN | ||
| -60 | KIM.J.Y | KOR | ||
| 1987 | 5TH WOMENS World Championship | OPEN | GAO.F | CHN |
| ESSEN | 72 | GAO.F | CHN | |
| GERMANY | -72 | DE KOK.I | NED | |
| -66 | SCHREIBER.A | FRG | ||
| -61 | BELL.D | GBR | ||
| -56 | ARNAUD.C | FRA | ||
| -52 | RENDLE.S | GBR | ||
| -48 | LI.Z | CHN | ||
| 1988 | OLYMPIC GAMES MEN | +95KG | SAITO.H | JPN |
| SEOUL | -95 | MIGUEL.A | BRA | |
| KOREA | -86 | SEISENBACHER.P | AUT | |
| -78 | LEGIEN.W | POL | ||
| -71 | ALEXANDRE.M | FRA | ||
| -65 | LEE.K.K. | KOR | ||
| -60 | KIM.J.Y. | KOR | ||
| 1988 | OLYMPIC GAMES WOMEN | +72KG | SERIESE.A | NED |
| SEOUL | -72 | BERGHMANS.I | BEL | |
| KOREA | -66 | SASAKI | JPN | |
| -61 | BELL.D | GBR | ||
| -56 | WILLIAMS.S | AUS | ||
| -52 | RENDLE.S | GBR | ||
| -48 | LI.Z | CHN | ||
| 1989 | MENS 16TH World Championship | OPEN | OGAWA.N | JPN |
| BELGRADE | +95kg | OGAWA.N. | JPN | |
| YUGOSLAVIA | -95 | KURTANIDZE.K | URS | |
| -86 | CANU.F | FRA | ||
| -78 | KIM.B.J. | KOR | ||
| -71 | KOGA.T | JPN | ||
| -65 | BECANOVIC.D | YUG | ||
| -60 | TOTIKASHVILI.A | URS | ||
| 1989 | WOMENS 6TH World Championship | OPEN | RODRIGUEZ.V | CUB |
| BELGRADE | 72 | GAO.F | CHN | |
| YUGOSLAVIA | -72 | BERGHMANNS.I | BEL | |
| -66 | PIERANTOZZI.E | ITA | ||
| -61 | FLEURY.C | FRA | ||
| -56 | ARNAUD.C | FRA | ||
| -52 | RENDLE.S | GBR | ||
| -48 | BRIGGS.K | GBR | ||
| 1991 | MENS 17TH World Championship | OPEN | OGAWA.N | JPN |
| BARCELONA | +95KG | KOSOROTOV.S | USR | |
| SPAIN | -95 | TRAINEAU.S | FRA | |
| -86 | OKADA.H | JPN | ||
| -78 | LASCAU.P | GER | ||
| -71 | KOGA.Y | JPN | ||
| -65 | QUELLMALZ.U | GER | ||
| -60 | KOSHINO.T | JPN | ||
| 1991 | WOMENS 7TH World Championship | OPEN | ZHUANG.Y | CHN |
| BARCELONA | +72KG | MOON J.Y. | KOR | |
| SPAIN | -72 | KIM.M.J. | KOR | |
| -66 | PIERANTOZZI.E | ITA | ||
| -61 | EICKHOFF.F | GER | ||
| -56 | BLASCO.M | ESP | ||
| -52 | GUINGI.A | ITA | ||
| -48 | NOWAC.C | FRA | ||
| 1992 | OLYMPIC GAMES MEN | +95KG | KHAKHALECHVILI | EUN |
| BARCELONA | -95 | KOVACS.A | HUN | |
| SPAIN | -86 | LEGIEN.W | POL | |
| -78 | YOSHIDA.H | JPN | ||
| -71 | KOGA.T | JPN | ||
| -65 | SEMPAIO.R | BRA | ||
| -60 | GOUSSEINOV.N | EUN | ||
| 1992 | OLYMPIC GAMES WOMEN | +72KG | ZHUANG.X | CHN |
| BARCELONA | -72 | KIM M.J. | KOR | |
| SPAIN | -66 | REVE.J | CUB | |
| -61 | FLEURY.C | FRA | ||
| -56 | BLASCO.M | ESP | ||
| -52 | MUNOZ.M | ESP | ||
| -48 | NOWAK.C | FRA | ||
| 1993 | MENS 18TH World Championship | OPEN | KUBACKI.R | POL |
| HAMILTON | +95KG | DOUILLET.D | FRA | |
| CANADA | -95 | KOVACS.A | HUN | |
| -86 | NAKAMURA.Y | JPN | ||
| -78 | CHUN.K.Y. | KOR | ||
| -71 | CHUNG.H | KOR | ||
| -65 | NAKAMURA.Y | JPN | ||
| -60 | SONODA.R | JPN | ||
| 1993 | 8TH WOMENS World Championship | OPEN | MAKSYMOW.B | POL |
| HAMILTON | +72KG | HAGN.H | GER | |
| CANADA | -72 | LENG.C.H | CHN | |
| -66 | CHO.M.S. | KOR | ||
| -61 | VAN DE CAVAYE. | BEL | ||
| -56 | FAIRBROTHER.N | GBR | ||
| -52 | VERDECIA.R | CUB | ||
| -48 | TAMURA.R | JPN | ||
| 1995 | 19TH MENS World Championship | OPEN | DOUILLET.D | FRA |
| MAKUHARI | +95KG | DOUILLET.D | FRA | |
| JAPAN | -95 | NASTULA.P. | POL | |
| -86 | JEON K.Y | KOR | ||
| -78 | KOGA.T | JPN | ||
| -71 | HIDESHIMA.D | JPN | ||
| -65 | QUELLMALZ.U | GER | ||
| -60 | OJEGUINE.N | RUS | ||
| 1995 | 9TH WOMENS World Championship | OPEN | VAN DER LEE.M | NED |
| MAKUHARI | +72KG | SERIESE.A | NED | |
| JAPAN | -72 | LUNA.D | CUB | |
| -66 | CHO M.S. | KOR | ||
| -61 | JUNG S.S. | KOR | ||
| -56 | GONZALEZ.D | CUB | ||
| -52 | RESTOUX M.C | FRA | ||
| -48 | TAMURA.R | JPN | ||
| 1996 | OLYMPIC GAMES MEN | +95KG | DOUILLET.D | FRA |
| ATLANTA | -95 | NASTULA.P | POL | |
| U.S.A | -86 | JEON.K.Y. | KOR | |
| -78 | BOURAS.D | FRA | ||
| -71 | NAKAMURA.K | JPN | ||
| -65 | QUELLMALZ.U | GER | ||
| -60 | NOMURA.T | JPN | ||
| 1996 | OLYMPIC GAMES WOMEN | +72KG | SUN.F | CHN |
| ATLANTA | -72 | WERBROUCK.U | BEL | |
| U.S.A | -66 | CHO M.S. | KOR | |
| -61 | EMOTO.Y | JPN | ||
| -56 | GONZALEZ D. | CUB | ||
| -52 | RESTOUX.M.C | FRA | ||
| -48 | KYE S.H. | PRK | ||
| 1997 | 20TH MENS World Championship | OPEN | KUBACKI, Rafael | POL |
| PARIS | +95KG | DOUILLET, David | FRA | |
| FRANCE | -95 | NASTULA, Pawel | POL | |
| -86 | JEON, Ki Young | KOR | ||
| -78 | CHO, In Chul | KOR | ||
| -71 | NAKAMURA, Kenzo | JPN | ||
| -65 | KIM, Hyuk | KOR | ||
| -60 | NOMURA, Tadahiro | JPN | ||
| 1997 | 10TH WOMENS World Championship | OPEN | BELTRAN, Daina | CUB |
| PARIS | +72KG | CICOT, Christine | FRA | |
| FRANCE | -72 | ANNO, Noriko | JPN | |
| -66 | HOWEY, Kate | GBR | ||
| -61 | VANDENHENDE, Serverin | FRA | ||
| -56 | FERNANDEZ, Isabel | ESP | ||
| -52 | RESTOUX, Marie-Claire | FRA | ||
| -48 | TAMURA, Ryoko | JPN | ||
| 1999 | 21ST MENS World Championship | OPEN | SHINOHARA, Shinichi | JPN |
| BIRMINGHAM | +100KG | SHINOHARA, Shinichi | JPN | |
| GREAT BRITAIN | -100 | INOUE, Kosei | JPN | |
| -90 | YOSHIDA Hidehiko | JPN | ||
| -81 | RANDALL, Graeme | GBR | ||
| -73 | PEDRO, Jimmy | USA | ||
| -66 | BENBOUDAOUD, Larbi | FRA | ||
| -60 | POULOT, Manuelo | CUB | ||
| 1999 | 11TH WOMENS World Championship | OPEN | BELTRAN, Daina | CUB |
| BIRMINGHAM | +78KG | MAKSYMOW, Beata | POL | |
| GREAT BRITAIN | -78 | ANNO, Noriko | JPN | |
| -70 | VERANES, Sibelis | CUB | ||
| -63 | MAEDA, Keiko | JPN | ||
| -57 | GONZALEZ, Driulis | CUB | ||
| -52 | NARASAKI, Noriko | JPN | ||
| -48 | TAMURA, Ryoko | JPN | ||
| 2000 | OLYMPIC GAMES MEN | +100KG | DOUILLET, David | FRA |
| SYDNEY | -100 | INOUE, Kosei | JPN | |
| AUSTRALIA | -90 | HUIZINGA, Mark | NED | |
| -81 | TAKIMOTO, M. | JPN | ||
| -73 | MADDALONI, Giuseppe | ITA | ||
| -66 | OZKAN, H. | TUR | ||
| -60 | NOMURA, T. | JPN | ||
| 2000 | OLYMPIC GAMES WOMEN | +78KG | YUAN, Hua | CHN |
| SYDNEY | -78 | TANG, Lin | CHN | |
| AUSTRALIA | -70 | VERANES, Sibelis | CUB | |
| -63 | VANDENHENDE, S. | FRA | ||
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