1961 European Judo Championships

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| year = 1961

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| location = {{flagicon|ITA}} Milan, Italy

| date = 13 May 1961

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The 1961 European Judo Championships were the 11th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Milan, Italy on 13 May 1961.{{cite web|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/87/1961_European_Championships_Milano/judo-results |title=1961 European Championships |website=Judo Inside |access-date=26 August 2022}}

Medal winners

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1st dan

|{{flagicon|GDR}} Herbert Niemann

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Yves Reymond

2nd dan

|{{flagicon|NED}} Jan van Ierland

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lionel Grossain

3rd dan

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Dessailly

|{{flagicon|NED}} Willem Dadema

4th dan

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Tempesta

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Theo Guldemont

|{{flagicon|NED}} Hein Essink
{{flagicon|BEL}} Daniel Outelet

U68

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Claude Mesenburg

|{{flagicon|FRA}} André Bourreau

U80

|{{flagicon|FRG}} Heinrich Metzler

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Paul Kunisch

O80

|{{flagicon|NED}} Anton Geesink

|{{flagicon|GDR}} Herbert Niemann

|{{flagicon|YUG}} Borivoje Cvejic
{{flagicon|FRG}} Franz Sinek

open class

|{{flagicon|NED}} Anton Geesink

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Bourgoin

References