Youngest Judo World Champion (female)

The youngest female judoka to win a title at the World Judo Championships is Daria Bilodid (Ukraine, b. 10 October 2000), who won the women’s -48 kg category aged 17 years 345 days at the 2018 World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 20 September 2018. She became the youngest judo world champion ever.

In the final of the women’s -48 kg, Bilodid defeated Tonaki Funa with her trademark ouchi-gari throw for ippon. It was her 30th consecutive victory in professional judo competition.

Daria’s father Gennadiy won bronze at the 2005 World Judo Championships.