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 |
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 |
open class
|{{flagicon|NED}} Anton Geesink |{{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Bourgoin |