Dear Sportfriends!

After the Tokyo Paralympics, two weight classes were created. As a result, the number of weight categories had to be reduced to 4. The past period has proven that it is necessary to introduce at least one new weight category in a low weight category.
https://ibsajudo.sport/about-judo/rules-and-downloads/

The goal is for this new weight category to be an integral part of para judo and to be a Paralympic medal event.
The most basic criterion for this is that the new medal event should be organized at at least 2 world championships in the next 4-year period and a sufficient number of countries and athletes should participate in each weight category.

Joint efforts are needed to achieve this goal. The management’s task is to ensure the competitions, while your task is to find the athletes.
The weight categories are as follows:
• J1 / J2 female: 46 kg
• J1 / J2 male: 64 kg

These weight categories will already be held at the IBSA Judo World Championships in Astana /KAZ.
https://ibsajudo.sport/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/document.pdf

IBSA Judo