Australian National Judo Championships


The Australian National Judo Championships are the highest level of judo competition in Australia. The championships are held annually by Judo Australia, and qualified domestic and overseas judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their home states or countries. Both the women's and men's championships began in 1956, with the championships being held in Wollongong, New South Wales between 2012 and 2015.

Weight classes

There have been a number of changes to the weight divisions over the life of the championships. There are currently 8 weight classes for each gender, based on the official International Judo Federation weight divisions.

Australian Champions – Women

YearOpenState--------------
1956C. BrownVIC--------------
1957M. KnyvettNSW--------------
1958M. KnyvettNSW--------------
1959M. KnyvettNSW--------------
1960M. KnyvettVIC--------------
1961C. ZavatchanosNSW--------------
1962M. HardinNSW--------------
1963Y. MorrowNSW--------------
1964No contest--------------
1965J. NeilsonVIC--------------
1966No contest--------------
1967H. GoulterQLD--------------
1968A. McBeanNSW--------------
1969J. YarsleyVIC--------------
1970C. BullenWA--------------
YearOpenState+63 kgState−63 kgState−57 kgState--------
1971C. BullenWANo contestNo contestJ. YarsleyVIC--------
1972C. BullenWANo contestNo contestD. MoffittNSW--------
1973No contestJ. LambertVICC. MullerNSWJ. HansberrySA--------
1974No contestM. ShovellerNSWD. SvensonNSWJ. HansberrySA--------
1975No contestM. ShovellerNSWK. LettauNSWS. WilliamsNSW--------
1976No contestM. ShovellerNSWK. LettauNSWS. WilliamsNSW--------
YearOpenState+63 kgState−63 kgState−57 kgState−50 kgState------
1977No contestJ. MorrisonNSWC. BoydNSWS. HendyNSWC. HamblinNSW------
1978No contestM. RichardsonNSWC. BoydNSWS. HendyNSWC. HamblinNSW------
YearOpenState+72 kgState−72 kgState−66 kgState−61 kgState−56 kgState−52 kgState−48 kgState
1979No contestR. RapleyNSWV. BurkeTASM. LongarouxVICK. SheehyNSWS. HendyNSWC. BoydNSWD. SmithNSW
1980No contestG. DekkerNSWK. DanielsNSWS. McDonaldNSWD. PotterACTC. HamblynNSWS. WilliamsNSWN. NealeNSW
1981No contestG. DekkerNSWW. CallenderNSWS. McDonaldNSWK. SheehyNSWS. WilliamsNSWS. MorettiNSWC. BoydNSW
1982No contestY. ZuydanNTG. DekkerNSWK. DanielsNSWS. DuncanNSWS. WilliamsNSWC. BoydNSWJ. ReardonNSW
1983No contestY. ZuydanNTG. DekkerNSWK. DanielsNSWW. CallenderNSWS. WilliamsNSWC. BoydNSWJ. ReardonNSW
1984S. WilliamsNSWY. ZuydanNTG. DekkerNSWK. DanielsNSWG. BoothNSWS. WilliamsNSWC. BoydNSWJ. ReardonNSW
1985G. VanDerLindeNSWY. ZuydanNTG. VanDerLindeNSWK. DanielsNSWW. CallenderNSWT. JohnstonACTC. BoydNSWJ. ReardonNSW
1986Y. ZuydanNTG. DekkerNSWG. VanDerLindeNSWK. KatzNSWH. LewisTASS. WilliamsNSWD. VanHoekNSWJ. ReardonNSW
1987K. KatzNSWG. DekkerNSWW. CallenderNSWK. KatzNSWA. PepperNSWS. WilliamsNSWS. HallettNSWJ. ReardonNSW
1988G. DekkerNSWG. DekkerNSWW. CallenderNSWK. KatzNSWL. SheehyNSWS. WilliamsNSWC. GraingerQLDJ. ReardonNSW
1989L. SheehyNSWNo contestD. FanuliNSWN. HillACTL. SullivanVICS. WilliamsNSWC. GraingerQLDJ. ReardonNSW
1990S. WilliamsNSWG. DekkerNSWW. CallenderNSWK. KatzNSWL. SheehyVICS. WilliamsNSWS. HallettNSWJ. ReardonNSW
1991N. HillACTH. BurnettNSWD. FanuliNSWA. PepperNSWL. SheehyNSWA. DeaconTASC. GraingerQLDJ. ReardonNSW
1992L. SheehyNSWH. BurnettNSWC. PearceSAA. PepperNSWL. SheehyNSWA. DeaconTASC. GraingerQLDJ. ReardonNSW
1993L. SheehyNSWH. BurnettNSWK. KatzNSWA. PepperNSWL. SheehyNSWN. HillACTS. ChildSAT. KirkmanNSW
1994C. DixonNSWH. BurnettNSWN. GaleaNSWA. PepperNSWL. SullivanVICC. ArloveVICR. SullivanVICT. KirkmanNSW
1995C. DixonNSWH. BurnettNSWN. GaleaNSWC. DixonNSWL. SheehyNSWN. HillACTC. BrainQLDT. KirkmanNSW
1996C. DixonNSWC. CurrenVICN. GaleaNSWC. ArloveVICL. SullivanVICN. HillACTC. BrainQLDT. KirkmanNSW
1997C. DixonNSWC. CurrenVICN. GaleaNSWC. DixonNSWL. SullivanVICM. PekliVICR. SullivanVICB. ShuggSA
YearOpenState+78 kgState−78 kgState−70 kgState−63 kgState−57 kgState−52 kgState−48 kgState
1998C. ArloveVICF. AlbrewNSWN. JenkinsonQLDC. ArloveVICC. DixonNSWM. PekliVICR. SullivanVICT. AcciariNSW
1999C. ArloveVICNo contestN. JenkinsonQLDN. GaleaNSWL. SullivanVICM. PekliVICR. SullivanVICT. AcciariNSW
2000C. ArloveVICNo contestN. JenkinsonQLDC. ArloveVICJ. RaguzNSWM. PekliVICC. LewisVICS. MilliganNSW
2001No contestNo contestD. HillACTC. ArloveVICC. DixonACTM. PekliVICA. RaguzNSWS. MilliganACT
2002B. GiudiceNSWT. JansenTASL. LavetiNSWC. ArloveVICC. DixonACTM. PekliVICS. ChervonskiNSWJ. SerranoNSW
2003C. BarringtonVICJ. MaloneNSWL. LavetiNSWS. ToppNSWB. GiudiceNSWM. PekliVICE. BenstedVICJ. SerranoNSW
2004No contestJ. MaloneNSWL. LavetiNSWC. ArloveVICY. MitchellNTS. TaylorVICK. FongNTS. ChervonskiNSW
2005L. LavetiNSWJ. MaloneNSWS. GrantTASJ. ShepherdNSWY. MitchellNTC. LewisVICK.MuramatsuVICNo contest
2006D. NewhamNSWS. DahlQLDS. GrantTASJ. ShepherdNSWA. NewhamNSWC. LewisVICK.MuramatsuVICNo contest
2007C. ArscottQLDS. DahlQLDC. ArscottQLDS. TaylorNSWK. KoenigNSWC. LewisVICK.MuramatsuVICT. DayQLD
2008C. ArscottQLDJ. ShepherdNSWS. PalumboVICC. ArscottQLDM. CorfiosQLDE. BenstedVICK.MuramatsuVICH. TrotterNSW
2009S. DahlQLDJ. ShepherdNSWS. GrantTASZ. BourkeVICK. KoenigNSWM. SakioACTG. ChadwickNSWH. TrotterNSW
2010M. SakioACTJ. ShepherdNSWI. KopecnyNSWT. BettsNTS. CollinsACTM. SakioACTS. TaylorVICA. CopplemanTAS
2011No contestNo contestI. KopecnyNSWC. ArscottNSWM. SakioACTC. RenziVICS. TaylorVICA. CopplemanTAS
2012K. BeunardNSWM. FisherNTNo contestS. CollinsACTK. Da SilvaNSWC. RenziVICH. TrotterVICC. RaynorQLD
2013C. ArscottNSWS. GrantACTI. KopecnyNSWS. CollinsACTK. Da SilvaNSWD. ManuelWAH. TrotterVICC. RaynorQLD
2014S. CadadduVICNo contestM. WallisVICA. CoghlanVICT. CrotonQLDE. WrightQLDH. TrotterVICC. RaynorQLD
2015M. WallisVICNo contestI. KopecnyNSWS. CollinsACTT. CrotonQLDD. ManuelWAY.HayashiQLDC. HainNSW

Australian Champions – Men

YearOpenStateHeavyStateMiddleStateLightState--------
1956G. BrownVICE. ChambersNSWR. CumminsNSWG. BrownVIC--------
1957K. SchaffnerNSWV. WilkieQLDK. SchaffnerNSWG. GrennanNSW--------
1958A. WakeNSWM. PulfordVICB. KnyvettNSWD. JonesNSW--------
1959A. WakeNSWA. WakeNSWP. OostWAD. SeitelVIC--------
1960P. LimbachNSWP. OostWANo contestNo contest--------
1961P. OostWAR. TrainorQLDF. LimbachNSWJ. SeitelVIC--------
1962Theodore BoronovskisNSWT. KoernerSAO. SherrardNSWG.PugolVIC--------
1963Theodore BoronovskisNSWR. FordNSWP. PageNSWB. DaltonNSW--------
1964No contestTheodore BoronovskisNSWP. PageNSWB. DaltonNSW--------
1965Theodore BoronovskisNSWR. McMahonVICW. TraceyNSWA. InfantinoVIC--------
YearOpenStateHeavyStateLt HeavyStateMiddleStateLt MiddleStateLightState----
1966Theodore BoronovskisNSWTheodore BoronovskisNSWJ. BuckleyNSWA. ByjkerkNSWJ. WhippNSWJ. BlackNSW----
1967P. OostWAR. LeitelVICJ. BuckleyNSWA. ByjkerkNSWR. FordNSWB. DaltonNSW----
YearOpenState+93 kgState−93 kgState−80 kgState−70 kgState−63 kgState----
1968R. FordNSWB. JohnsonNSWJ. BuckleyNSWW. BroadheadNSWR. FordNSWD. GivneyNSW----
1969L. ScholerNSWL. ScholerNSWB. JohnsonNSWR. TurnerVICH. WilliamsSAD. GivneyNSW----
1970W. BroadheadNSWL. EdwardsVICA. BuchananNSWW. BroadheadNSWD. ChurchillNSWR. MoffittNSW----
1971W. BroadheadNSWB. JohnsonNSWA. ByjkerkNSWR. TurnerVICW. RichardsNSWD. GivneyNSW----
1972B. JohnsonNSWW. PartingtonNSWG. WardNSWA. ByjkerkNSWD. ChurchillNSWR. MoffittNSW----
1973B. JohnsonNSWW. PartingtonNSWG. WardNSWA. ByjkerkNSWD. ChurchillNSWR. MoffittNSW----
1974J. FeeneyWAG. WardNSWA. ByjkerkNSWN. DawsonNSWL. EmmendNSWW. RichardsNSW----
1975A. ByjkerkNSWL. ScholerQLDA. ByjkerkNSWW. WillanskiNSWJ. VanHoekNSWW. RichardsNSW----
1976B. JohnsonNSWJ. KoppQLDB. JohnsonNSWP. BuganyNSWJ. VanHoekNSWW. RichardsNSW----
YearOpenState+95 kgState−95 kgState−86 kgState−78 kgState−71 kgState−65 kgState−60 kgState
1977B. JohnsonNSWW. BroadheadNSWB. JohnsonNSWM. CarewNSWP. BuganyNSWJ. VanHoekNSWW.D. MorrisonNSWW. RichardsNSW
1978B. RogersSAP. PhillipsNSWB. JohnsonNSWM. CarewNSWG. ManleyNSWW.D. MorrisonNSWW.D. MorrisonNSWW. RichardsNSW
1979M. ScullyNSWT. FrickerNSWB. JohnsonNSWM. CarewNSWA. BroadheadNSWW.D. MorrisonNSWM MurphyNSWT. BilneyVIC
1980M. ScullyNSWR. BorchertQLDP. PhillipsNSWM. CarewNSWP. BuganyNSWW.D. MorrisonNSWM. YoungVICW. RichardsNSW
1981M. CarewNSWG. PinchenVICM. CarewNSWA. RichardsonNSWJ. GollanQLDM. YoungVICT. BilneyVICS. SmithTAS
1982M. CarewNSWG. PinchenVICM. CarewNSWA. RichardsonNSWP. ChiccoNSWJ. VanHoekNSWM. MurphyNSWG. ChiampaNSW
1983A. RichardsonNSWG. PinchenVICM. CarewNSWA. RichardsonNSWP. ChiccoNSWM. YoungVICW. RosserNSWG. ChiampaNSW
1984M. BriersTASR. BorchertQLDM. CarewNSWA. RichardsonNSWL. ValACTM. YoungVICW. RosserNSWG. ChiampaNSW
1985A. RichardsonNSWT. YamadaQLDD. LampkinTASA. RichardsonNSWL. ValACTS. BrainQLDW. RosserNSWG. ChiampaNSW
1986L. ValACTM. ScullyACTB. LevasseurVICA. RichardsonNSWP. TaylorTASS. BrainQLDW. RosserNSWG. ChiampaNSW
1987A. RichardsonNSWR. MatthewVICD. LampkinTASP. GagliardiNSWL. ValACTS. BrainQLDW. RosserNSWG. ChiampaNSW
1988C. BaconTASP. BuganyNSWD. LampkinTASA. RichardsonNSWC. PalmerTASG. SzaboVICW. RosserNSWG. ChiampaNSW
1989C. BaconTASD. PendleburyVICD. LampkinTASC. BaconTASG. KellyNSWJ. HallettNSWDar FaganNSWS. ViglioneNSW
1990D. LampkinTASG. PinchinVICD. LampkinTASC. BaconTASB. ThomasTASDan FaganNSWDar FaganNSWW. DaSilvaNSW
1991C. BaconTASM. SzaboWAP. GagliardiVICC. BaconTASL. ValACTG. SzaboVICDar FaganNSWA. VlahekVIC
1992C. PalmerTASM. SzaboWAP. GagliardiVICC. BaconTASS. HillACTS. StonesTASG. ChiampaNSWJ. GavinQLD
1993C. BaconTASM. SzaboWAC. BaconTASC. PalmerTASG. SzaboVICDar FaganNSWT. HillACTO. CassasVIC
1994C. PalmerTASM. SzaboWAS. TameTASR. IversNSWG. SzaboVICR. MaurencyNSWDar FaganNSWB. PowerACT
1995G. KellyNSWL. ValACTD. RusitovicNSWD. WilkinsonQLDG. SzaboVICDan FaganNSWT. HillACTC. GibbonsNSW
1996G. KellyNSWR. MatthewsVICR. IversNSWG. KellyNSWG. SzaboVICDan FaganNSWT. HillACTC. GibbonsNSW
1997T. MorrisonNSWR. BallACTM. KellyNSWG. KellyNSWD. KellyVICDan FaganNSWA. CollettVICM. KlimiukNSW
YearOpenState+100 kgState−100 kgState−90 kgState−81 kgState−73 kgState−66 kgState−60 kgState
1998M. CallowayACTM. SzaboWAS. GeorgiardisACTG. KellyNSWS. HillACTT. HillACTA. CollettVICM. KlimiukNSW
1999M. HillACTR. BallACTD. RusitovicACTC. PalmerTASD. KellyVICDan FaganNSWA. CollettVICA. Da SilvaWA
2000R. IversNSWC.J.LeeSAM. CelottiVICS. HillACTD. KellyVICT. HillACTA. CollettVICF. SerranoVIC
2001M. KellyNSWD. RusitovicACTM. CelottiVICS. HillACTM. Endicott-DaviesNSWT. HillACTH. YoungNSWF. SerranoVIC
2002T. HillACTD. RusitovicACTM. KellyNSWS. HillACTD. KellyVICA. CollettVICH. YoungNSWF. SerranoVIC
2003S. PepicNSWS. PepicNSWM. CelottiVICG. KellyVICD. KellyVICA. CollettVICB. PilleyVICS. FernandisACT
2004No contestG. BrendeckeQLDG. KellyVICPriscus FogagnoloTASM. Endicott-DaviesNSWD. IversonVICH. YoungNSWF. SerranoVIC
2005S. PepicNSWS. PepicNSWM. KellyNSWM. HillACTT. HammouQLDDennis IversonVICH. YoungNSWS. GiudiceNSW
2006Priscus FogagnoloTASG. BrendeckeQLDM. KellyNSWM. Endicott-DaviesNSWT. HillACTH. YoungNSWJ. CookNSWS. GiudiceNSW
2007G. KellyNSWG. KellyNSWM. CelottiVICD. KellyVICT. HillACTA. CollettVICIvo dos SantosVICMatt D'AquinoACT
2008Priscus FogagnoloTASM. KellyNSWM. Endicott-DaviesNSWPriscus FogagnoloTASM. AnthonyVICDennis IversonVICT. MalcolmVICA. KoltaiNSW
2009S. PepicNSWS. PepicNSWD. KellyVICP. FogagnoloTASK. GionNSWDennis IversonVICC. Burghart-swieserSAM. D'AquinoACT
2010Priscus FogagnoloTASJ. AndrewarthaSAD. KellyVICM. AnthonyVICB. IversonVICDennis IversonVICIvo Dos SantosVICA. DickinsQLD
2011No contestG. KellyNSWD. DidierACTB. KwonNSWB. IversonQLDB. DoneganVICS. BrownSAArnie DickinsQLD
2012Priscus FogagnoloTASG. KellyNSWM. JanataNSWM. AnthonyVICB. IversonQLDJake BenstedVICIvo Dos SantosVICT. PappasVIC
2013Priscus FogagnoloTASJ. AndrewarthaVICPriscus FogagnoloTASM. AnthonyVICEoin CoughlanVICArnie DickinsQLDIvo Dos SantosVICK. Da SilvaNSW
2014S. TemesiQLDN. BerardVICD. DidierACTS. TemesiQLDArnie DickinsQLDJake BenstedVICT. YokoyamaNSWK. PngWA
2015S. TemesiQLDN. BerardVICD. DidierACTS. TemesiQLDI. PavlinicNSWJake BenstedVICT. PappasVICJosh KatzNSW
2016Elijah SchuurmansTASN. BerardVICS. TemesiQLDWon Gi JangVICJake BenstedVICNoam TidharVICKai PngWA
2017Liam ParkVICDavid RussellQLDS. TemesiQLDEoin CoughlanVICCalvin KnoesterWAKai PngWAJosh KatzNSW
2018Nicolas BerardVICKayhan TakagiNSWS. TemesiQLDEoin CoughlanVICCalvin KnoesterWANathan KatzNSWTom PappasVIC
2019Nicolas BerardVICDavid GroomNSWS. TemesiQLDJordan KourosNSWSam KingQLDNathan KatzNSWJosh KatzNSW

Most championships

ChampionshipsName
14Sue Williams
11Julie Reardon
11Kerrie Katz
10Cathy Arlove
10Geraldine Dekker
9Carly Dixon
9Leanne Sheehy
8Christine Boyd
7Maria Pekli
6Kathy Brain
6Wendy Callender
6Catherine Arscott
6Carli Renzi

ChampionshipsName
13Gavin Kelly
11Barry Johnson
10Andrew Richardson
10Mark Carew
10Priscus Fogagnolo
9Chris Bacon
9Daniel Kelly
9Tom Hill
8Alex Byjkerk
8Gino Chiampa