The Tokyo 2024 Grand Slam, the last event of the season, will be held on the weekend of 7-8 December Judo World Tour. While waiting for the prestigious Japanese event, which will award a maximum of 1000 points, let’s find out in detail the situation of the best Italians in the world rankings of the various weight categories.
Alice Bellandi, thanks to the 2200 points scored with the Olympic gold in Paris, maintains the leadership of the ranking in the -78 kg just ahead of her German rival Anna-Maria Wagner. Second position for the reigning world champion Odette Giuffrida in the -52 kg, the Abu Dhabi 2024 world silver medalist Assunta Scutto in the -48 kg and Manuel Lombardo in the -73 kg.
Important leap from eighth to fifth place for Matteo Piras in the -66 kg category, but Asya Tavano (seventh in the +78 kg category) and Antonio Esposito (tenth in the -81 kg category) also finished in the top 10. Good placings also for Kim Polling (12th in the -70 kg), Gennaro Pirelli (17th in the -100 kg), Christian Parlati (19th in the -90 kg) and Veronica Toniolo (21st in the -57 kg).
Below are the world rankings updated as of November 25, 2024.
Men
-60 kg:
-66 kg:
-73 kg:
-81 kg:
-90 kg:
-100 kg:
+100 kg:
Best Italian: Kwadjo Anani, 63rd with 555 points.
Donne
-48 kg:
-52 kg:
-57 kg:
-63 kg:
-70 kg:
-78 kg:
+78 kg:
