-81kg Men — Judo Division Rankings

-81kgMen Senior

5,642 contests · 1090 athletes · 152 countries

Division Key Metrics

Active Athletes
1,090
On the international circuit
Contests Recorded
5,642
Across the synced period
Ippon Finishes
3,589
63.6% of all matches
Countries Represented
152
IOC-coded nations

Top Athletes in -81kg

By Wins on Record

#AthleteCountryWinsContestsWin rate
1Francois GAUTHIER DRAPEAUCAN CAN639367.7%
2Askerbii GERBEKOV BRN507467.6%
3Gilberto CARDOSOMEX MEX507368.5%
4Murodjon YULDOSHEVUZB UZB506972.5%
5Peter THOMASGER GER488755.2%
6Vedat ALBAYRAKTUR TUR486475.0%
7Zelim TCKAEVAZE AZE477067.1%
8Petru PELIVAN MDA467263.9%
9Matthias CASSEBEL BEL436269.4%
10Alpha Oumar DJALOFRA FRA426168.9%
11Mykhailo SVIDRAKUKR UKR416761.2%
12Somon MAKHMADBEKOV TJK416068.3%
13Joonhwan LEEKOR KOR404981.6%
14Antonio ESPOSITOITA ITA396262.9%
15Arnaud AREGBAFRA FRA395176.5%
16Botond TOTHHUN HUN396857.4%
17Joao FERNANDOPOR POR396163.9%
18Benjamin AXUSFRA FRA396361.9%
19Tim GRAMKOWGER GER386558.5%
20Tato GRIGALASHVILIGEO GEO384486.4%

Countries Producing -81kg Athletes

  1. KazakhstanKazakhstan36 athletes
  2. Republic of KoreaRepublic of Korea35 athletes
  3. FranceFrance31 athletes
  4. BrazilBrazil28 athletes
  5. CanadaCanada26 athletes
  6. AlgeriaAlgeria25 athletes
  7. ItalyItaly24 athletes
  8. MoroccoMorocco22 athletes
  9. Great BritainGreat Britain21 athletes
  10. Latvia21 athletes

Frequently Asked Questions

How many athletes compete in the -81kg men division?
1090 athletes are tracked across 152 countries in this division.
How many contests have been recorded in -81kg?
5,642 international contests in the -81kg division are on record, with 3589 decided by ippon (63.6%).
Which country is most represented in -81kg?
Kazakhstan leads the division with 36 registered athletes.

Compiled from international judo competition records. Last updated April 12, 2026.