Brazil is 9th on the all time medal table at the World Judo Championships. Brazil's first World Championships medal was won by Chiaki Ishii at Men's -93 kg event in 1971. He won bronze. Danielle Zangrando won the first woman's medal at Women's -56 kg event in 1995. She won bronze. João Derly won the first golden medal at Men's -66 kg event in 2005.
At the 2007 World Judo Championships, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil got the best placing on the medal table, finishing 2nd behind only Japan.
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Only athletes with at least one gold medal or three medals
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Judokas who participated in the qualifying only and received medals.
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Judokas who participated in the qualifying only and received medals.