Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 78 kg

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Men's 78 kg
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Venue Georgia World Congress Center
Date23 July
Competitors34 from 34 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Djamel Bouras Flag of France.svg  France
Silver medal icon.svg Toshihiko Koga Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Bronze medal icon.svg Cho In-chul Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Bronze medal icon.svg Soso Liparteliani Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia
  1992
2000  

These are the results of the men's 78 kg (also known as half-middleweight) competition in judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. A total of 34 men competed in this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight was less than, or equal to, 78 kilograms. Competition took place in the Georgia World Congress Center. [1]

Tournament results

First round

As there were more than 32 qualifiers for the tournament, three first round matches were held to reduce the field to 32 judoka.

Main bracket

The gold and silver medalists were determined by the final match of the main single-elimination bracket.

1st Round 2nd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal final
Flag of France.svg  Bouras  (FRA)W
Flag of Russia.svg  Savchishkin  (RUS)L Flag of France.svg  Bouras  (FRA)W
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yuan  (CHN)WFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yuan  (CHN)L
Flag of Armenia.svg  Gevorgyan  (ARM)L Flag of France.svg  Bouras  (FRA)W
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Figueroa  (PUR)L Flag of Argentina.svg  García  (ARG)L
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Klas  (NED)WFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Klas  (NED)L
Flag of Morocco.svg  Belgaid  (MAR)L Flag of Argentina.svg  García  (ARG)W
Flag of Argentina.svg  García  (ARG)WFlag of France.svg  Bouras  (FRA)W
Flag of the United States.svg  Morris  (USA)WFlag of Germany.svg  Dott  (GER)L
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Balayan  (UKR)L Flag of the United States.svg  Morris  (USA)L
Flag of Israel.svg  Smadja  (ISR)L Flag of Turkey.svg  Uznadze  (TUR)W
Flag of Turkey.svg  Uznadze  (TUR)WFlag of Turkey.svg  Uznadze  (TUR)L
Flag of Germany.svg  Dott  (GER)WFlag of Germany.svg  Dott  (GER)W
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Dixon  (NCA)L Flag of Germany.svg  Dott  (GER)W
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Laats  (BEL)WFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Laats  (BEL)L
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Radulović  (SCG)L Flag of France.svg  Bouras  (FRA)W
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Cho  (KOR)WFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Koga  (JPN)L
Flag of Moldova.svg  Cretu  (MDA)L Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Cho  (KOR)W
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Morgan  (CAN)L Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Liparteliani  (GEO)L
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Liparteliani  (GEO)WFlag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Cho  (KOR)W
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Shmakov  (UZB)WFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Shmakov  (UZB)L
Flag of Romania.svg  Ciupe  (ROU)L Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Shmakov  (UZB)W
Flag of Algeria.svg  Cherifi  (ALG)WFlag of Algeria.svg  Cherifi  (ALG)L
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Musa  (NGR)L Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Cho  (KOR)L
Flag of Haiti.svg  Volmar  (HAI)L Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Koga  (JPN)W
Flag of Brazil.svg  Canto  (BRA)WFlag of Brazil.svg  Canto  (BRA)W
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Seilkhanov  (KAZ)L Flag of Monaco.svg  Vatrican  (MON)L
Flag of Monaco.svg  Vatrican  (MON)WFlag of Brazil.svg  Canto  (BRA)L
Flag of Poland.svg  Wolkowicz  (POL)WFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Koga  (JPN)W
Flag of Australia.svg  Szabó  (AUS)L Flag of Poland.svg  Wolkowicz  (POL)L
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Koga  (JPN)WFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Koga  (JPN)W
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Lo  (TPE)L

Repechage

The losing semifinalists as well as those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by the four semifinalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event.

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze medal finals
  Flag of Argentina.svg  García  (ARG)W   Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Cho  (KOR)W
Flag of Russia.svg  Savchishkin  (RUS)W  Flag of Russia.svg  Savchishkin  (RUS)L    Flag of Argentina.svg  García  (ARG)L
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yuan  (CHN)L   Flag of Argentina.svg  García  (ARG)W
  Flag of Turkey.svg  Uznadze  (TUR)L 
  Flag of Turkey.svg  Uznadze  (TUR)W
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Dixon  (NCA)L  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Laats  (BEL)L 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Laats  (BEL)W 
 
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Shmakov  (UZB)L   Flag of Germany.svg  Dott  (GER)L
Flag of Moldova.svg  Kretsul  (MDA)L  Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Liparteliani  (GEO)W    Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Liparteliani  (GEO)W
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Liparteliani  (GEO)W   Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Liparteliani  (GEO)W
  Flag of Brazil.svg  Canto  (BRA)L 
  Flag of Brazil.svg  Canto  (BRA)W
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Lo  (TPE)W  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Lo  (TPE)L 
Flag of Poland.svg  Wolkowicz  (POL)L 

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References

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