Japan

Best Sports

2020

Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Speedskating 115 35.9
2 Snowboarding 81 25.3
3 Tennis 50 15.6
4 Track Cycling 23 7.2 -1
5 Marathon 18 5.6 -1
6 Freestyle Skiing 15 4.7 -1
7 Ski Jumping 11 3.4 -1
8 Golf 8 2.3 -1

2019

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Judo 377 14.0
2 Climbing 237 8.8 1
3 Swimming 234 8.7
4 Football 128 4.8
5 Trampoline 120 4.5 12
6 Wrestling Free 119 4.4 -2
7 Badminton 114 4.2
8 Speedskating 107 4.0 2
9 Rugby Union 100 3.7
10 Skateboarding 96 3.6

2018

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Judo 427 16.6
2 Karate 346 13.5
3 Climbing 217 8.4
4 Wrestling Free 166 6.5 -1
5 Marathon 159 6.2 4
6 Artistic Gymnastics 153 6.0
7 Badminton 145 5.6 4
8 Figure Skating 108 4.2 9
9 Tennis 105 4.1 22
10 Speedskating 82 3.2 -2

2017

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Judo 353 15.4 1
2 Swimming 307 13.4 1
3 Wrestling Free 169 7.4 2
4 Table Tennis 134 5.8
5 Athletics 130 5.7 2
6 Artistic Gymnastics 120 5.2
7 Fencing 81 3.5 20
8 Speedskating 74 3.2 7
9 Marathon 69 3.0 8
10 Golf 68 2.9 6

2016

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Karate 489 21.0
2 Judo 257 11.0
3 Swimming 248 10.7
4 Table Tennis 131 5.6 4
5 Wrestling Free 126 5.4 1
6 Artistic Gymnastics 90 3.9 -1
7 Athletics 82 3.5 2
8 Softball 80 3.4 11
9 Tennis 78 3.4 8
10 Climbing 73 3.1

Japan Positions

2020

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 12
Gender:Men 10
Gender:Women 10
Continent:Asia 1
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 21
Gender:Men 19
Gender:Women 19
Continent:Asia 1

2019

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 7
Gender:Men 5
Gender:Women 7
Continent:Asia 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 46
Gender:Men 45
Gender:Women 42
Continent:Asia 5

2018

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 4
Gender:Men 6
Gender:Women 2
Continent:Asia 1
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 33
Gender:Men 35
Gender:Women 26
Continent:Asia 3

2017

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 8
Gender:Men 7
Gender:Women 9
Continent:Asia 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 43
Gender:Men 40
Gender:Women 36
Continent:Asia 5

2016

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 7
Gender:Men 8
Gender:Women 9
Continent:Asia 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 43
Gender:Men 45
Gender:Women 36
Continent:Asia 4
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