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| Venue | Stade Pierre de Coubertin |
| Location |  Paris, France[1] |
| Dates | 2–3 December 1961[2] |
| Competitors | 57 from 25 nations |
| Competition at external databases | |
| Links | IJF • JudoInside |
The 1961 World Judo Championships were the 3rd edition of the Men's World Judo Championships, and were held in Paris, France on 2 December 1961. The 1961 tournament was notable for Anton Geesink for being the first non-Japanese judoka to win gold at the World Judo Championship.[3]
- ^ "How Anton Geesink changed judo forever". CNN.
- ^ "World Championships Paris 1961 / IJF.org". www.ijf.org.
- ^ Nishioka, Hayward (December 25, 1970). "Psychology of the Winner". Black Belt. Active Interest Media, Inc. – via Google Books.