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Qualification Summary
Each National Olympic Committee can enter a maximum 8 competitors (4 men and 4 women) provided they are not sanctioned. As hosts, Japan will be given up to six quotas (3 men and 3 women) while eight quotas (4 men and 4 women) will be decided by the Tripartite Commission. The remaining quotas will be decided by the IWF Absolute Rankings (World Points and Continental Points), published on April 30th 2021. Nations can only qualify a maximum of 6 competitors (3 men and 3 women) through the Continental Points. Additionally, Japan can only qualify quotas through the World Points. All athletes must participate in six approved events with at least one being a gold level event and a second being a gold or silver level event. Also, one event must occur during each of the following competition periods: November 2018-April 2019, May 2019-October 2019 and October 2020-April 2021.
Qualified Nations
Qualification events are listed in hierarchical order.
Men’s -61kg
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Ranking – World Points | 8 |  China Chinese Taipei Colombia Georgia Germany Indonesia Japan Saudi Arabia Turkey Vietnam |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Africa) | 1 |  Madagascar |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Asia) | 1 |  Kazakhstan |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Europe) | 1 |  Italy |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Oceania) | 1 |  Papua New Guinea |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Pan America) | 1 |  Dominican Republic |
| Host Nation | Max Quota Reached | |
| Reallocation | 1 |  Peru |
Men’s -67kg
Men’s -73kg
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Ranking – World Points | 8 |  Albania Bulgaria China Japan Moldova South Korea Tunisia United States Venezuela |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Africa) | 1 |  Morocco |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Asia) | 1 | Indonesia |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Europe) | 1 |  Spain |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Oceania) | 1 |  Australia |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Pan America) | 1 |  Mexico |
| Host Nation | Max Quota Reached | |
| Reallocation | 1 | Saudi Arabia |
Men’s -81kg
Men’s -96kg
Men’s -109kg
Men’s +109kg
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Ranking – World Points | 8 |  Algeria Austria Brazil Georgia Iran Spain Syria Turkmenistan |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Africa) | None Eligible | |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Asia) | 1 | Chinese Taipei |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Europe) | 1 |  Czech Republic |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Oceania) | 1 |  New Zealand |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Pan America) | 1 | United States |
| Host Nation | Max Quota Reached | |
| Reallocation | 2 |  Hungary Netherlands |
Women’s -49kg
Women’s -55kg
Women’s -59kg
Women’s -64kg
Women’s -76kg
Women’s -87kg
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Ranking – World Points | 8 |  Chile China Colombia Dominican Republic Ecuador Mongolia Spain United States Venezuela |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Africa) | 1 |  Cameroon |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Asia) | 1 | South Korea |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Europe) | 1 |  France |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Oceania) | 1 | New Zealand |
| Absolute Ranking – Continental Points (Pan America) | 1 | Brazil |
| Tripartite Invitation | Not Awarded | |
| Reallocation | 1 | Moldova |
