EVENTS

Men		Women
60 KG		48 KG
66 KG		52 KG
73 KG		57 KG
81 KG		63 KG
90 KG		70 KG
100KG		78 KG
+ 100KG		+ 78KG

ATHLETE / NOC QUOTA

Athlete Quota:             217 men
                                     147 women
                                       22 places not yet allocated to a gender

Total of 386 athletes

Maximum per NOC:    1 athlete per event

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

Minimum Eligibility Conditions:

The following minimum conditions must be fulfilled by judokas for them to be eligible for selection for the Olympic Games:

i.            To be registered members of their IJF affiliated National Federation.

ii.          Minimum 1^st Dan, recognized by the IJF.

iii.         To have participated in at least 1 World or Continental Senior Championship, or in 2 Pre-Olympic IJF Tournaments, in the 2 years preceding the Olympic Games.

iv.        To be selected by their respective NOC to fill a qualification place gained by their NOC in the qualification system outlined below

Attribution of Qualification Place:

Qualification places are attributed to the NOC, who may select athletes meeting the eligibility conditions specified above.  NOCs may only make entries in the weight categories in which they have achieved a qualification place.

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM IN DETAIL

The 386 athlete quota places shall be qualified through the following system:

 1.         2003 World Championship

The top placed 6 athletes in each weight category for both men and women will qualify their NOC a qualification place in the corresponding weight category.

6 places x 7 categories x 2 (men + women)                                           Total 84 athletes

2.     Continental Qualification Systems

266 athletes will be qualified through continental qualification systems, in accordance with the distribution specified in the table above. 

                                                                                                                             Total 266 athletes

3.         Host Nation

The host nation will be directly qualified in each weight category.  If athletes of the host nation qualify through the World Championships or through the continental qualification system, the corresponding place will be reallocated within the continental qualification system for Europe.

        7 places for men and 7 places for women                                                         Total 14 places

4.         Tripartite Commission (IOC-ANOC-IJF) Invitation Places

15 Tripartite Commission Invitation places will be available for eligible nations.  NOCs shall apply for Tripartite Commission Invitation places by 30 June 2002.  The Tripartite Commission will identify a priority list of Invitation applications by 31 August 2002 and will confirm the allocation of Invitation places by 21 June 2004.

                                                                                                                                  Total 15 places

5.         Final Qualification Places

7 places will be allocated in May 2004 to NOCs not otherwise qualified, based on results achieved during the 2003 World Championships

                                                                                                                            Total 7 places

QUALIFICATION TIMELINE

 

DATES/PROCESS OF CONFIRMATION OF PLACES

By 21 May 2004, the Continental Unions will confirm to NOCs the number of qualification places they have achieved.  By 7 June 2004 NOCs must confirm to the Continental Unions and the IJF the use of qualification places allocated to their nation.  By 14 June 2004, the Continental Unions will confirm the reallocation of unused Quota places within their continental Federations based on the process identified below.  The IJF will confirm the reallocation of the unused qualification places by 30 June 2004.

REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUOTA POSITIONS

If an NOC does not use Quota places achieved at the 2003 World Championships or in a continental qualification system, the place will be given to the next best placed NOC in the respective category through the continental qualification system of the NOC.

Should it not be possible to allocate the place in this way, it will be re-assigned by the IJF.

August 15, 2002

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM FOR THE
2004 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
INTERNATIONAL JUDO FEDERATION
PANAMERICAN JUDO UNION
(PJU)
 

ATHLETE / NOC QUOTA

Athlete Quota:                42 men (6 athletes x 7 weight categories)
                                               21 women (3 athletes x 7 weight categories)
     Total of 63 Athletes

     Maximum per NOC:          1 athlete by category

Further Technical Rules regarding the Qualification System for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games are available.

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

Allocation of Qualification:

An athlete qualifies a position for an NF/NOC due to participation in a specific category of competition.  This selection does not belong to the athlete but is given to the NF/NOC of the athlete who qualified.  In the event an athlete changes a category of competition, any points the athlete may have earned in a previous category shall not carry over to the category to which the athlete has changed.

Qualification Events:

The PJU will be allocated 6 places in each weight category for men (a total of 42 places) and 3 places in each weight category for women (a total of 21 places).  The qualification places will be attributed in accordance with a point system for competitors at specified events.  Only events selected by the PJU are considered for awarding points.  These events are: 

      Point System:

An athlete who is leading with points in a weight division may be nominated for selection in that division.  Points will only be awarded if the athlete wins a minimum of one fight.  Wins by forfeit will not be counted.

The following Point System will be used in selection pursuant to the Quota allotted to the PJU:

       (1)  World Championships:

     2003 World Senior Judo Championships, Osaka, Japan – 03WC

                 Each participant receives four (4) points.

      (2)  Pan American Games:

            2003 Pan American Games – 03PAG

             Each participant receives three (3) points.  Medalists and those placing shall receive the following additional points:

      (3)  Panamerican Judo Union Senior Championships:

            2002 PJU Senior Championships – 02PJU

                                    Each participant receives two (2) points.  Medalists and those placing shall receive the following additional points:

            2003 PJU Senior Championships – 03PJU

                                    Each participant receives two (2) points.  Medalists and those placing shall receive the following additional points:

      (4)  Judo Cup:

Each participant receives one (1) point.  Medalists and those placing shall receive the following additional points:

A Judo Cup competition will be held in each of the following areas between July 2002 and the deadline established for the “Cut Off” date for conclusion of all qualifying competition.

Further Technical Rules regarding the Qualification System for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games are available.

QUALIFICATION TIMELINE

                            2002 Panamerican Judo Union Senior Championships, Santo Domingo (DOM) – November 8-10, 2002

                            2003 Pan American Games, Santo Domingo (DOM) – August 9-12, 2003

                           2003 World Senior Judo Championships, Osaka (JPN) – September 11-14, 2003

TBC                  2003 Panamerican Judo Union Senior Championships, site to be confirmed

TBC                  Judo Cup (Zone I), site to be confirmed

TBC                  Judo Cup (Zone II), site to be confirmed 

TBC                  Judo Cup (Zone III), site to be confirmed 

DATES/PROCESS OF CONFIRMATION OF PLACES

-         by 21 May 2004, the PJU will confirm to NFs/NOCs the number of qualification places they have been allocated. 

-         by 7 June 2004 NOCs must confirm the use of these qualification places to the PJU and IJF.

-         by 14 June 2004, the PJU will follow the reallocation process noted below and confirm to the IJF and the respective NFs/NOCs the use of the places allocated among the Union, and

-         by 30 June 2004, the IJF confirms the reallocation of unused Quota places.

The National Federation shall inform the PJU whether it accepts allotment of the unused place no later than three days after receipt of the notice of any unused allotment.

-         by 21 July 2004 Deadline for Athens 2004 Organizing Committee to receive entry forms submitted by the NOCs.

REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUOTA POSITIONS

If an NOC is not able to use a place allocated through the Panamerica continental qualification system, it will be given to the next best placed NF/NOC in the respective category.

Should it not be possible to reallocate the place in this way, it will be re-assigned by the IJF.

August 15, 2002