Competitors converged on the Xiongan Sports Center Gymnasium for the 2026 National Judo Championships and National Judo Ranking Tournament (Leg 5), where four days of bouts concluded on October 25, 2026. Hosted by the Sports Management Center for Weightlifting, Wrestling and Judo of the General Administration of Sport of China and the Chinese Judo Association, the tournament drew regional delegations from across the country to the Hebei province venue.
Xiongan New Area Hosts Leg Five Ranking Battles
The competition ran from October 22 to 25, 2026, functioning as both the national championship and the fifth leg of the national ranking tour, with athletes competing in various events.
Shandong and Regional Squads Claim Division Titles
Delegations from across provinces secured podium finishes during the four-day schedule. The Shandong Team captured the mixed team event title. In individual weight classes, Wei Lingyun took the men’s -60kg crown, while Song Jiaze claimed the men’s -100kg gold. Lin Dong secured the men’s +100kg championship, with Li Ruihao and Li Ruixuan rounding out the podium in third place.
Tianjin’s delegation finished the tournament with a total of three gold and five bronze medals, according to the Tianjin Sports Bureau. Meanwhile, the Inner Mongolia team collected one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals, as announced by the Inner Mongolia Sports Bureau.
Individual Weight Class Podium Results
Additional gold medals went to Han Qi in the men’s -90kg division, with Qin Haicheng taking second. In the women’s brackets, Li Jun topped the -63kg category, Liu Tong won the women’s -78kg class, and Niu Xinran earned gold in the women’s +78kg event ahead of runner-up Ayiman Jin’esinuer. Zhou Jia captured the women’s -57kg title, outperforming third-place finisher Tao Yuying.
Other podium placements included Xurigang and Alasi in the men’s -81kg category, Xiuduriga in the men’s -73kg class, Xie Mingfen in the women’s -48kg division, and Zhang Yuanli in the women’s -52kg event.
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