Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 72 kg

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Women's 72 kg
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Venue Georgia World Congress Center
Date21 July 1996
Competitors21 from 21 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ulla Werbrouck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Silver medal icon.svg Yoko Tanabe Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Bronze medal icon.svg Ylenia Scapin Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svg Diadenis Luna Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
  1992
2000  

These are the results of the Women's 72 kg (also known as Half-Heavyweight) competition in judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. A total of 20 women competed in this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight was less than, or equal to, 72 kilograms. Competition took place in the Georgia World Congress Center. [1]

Main bracket

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

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal final
Flag of Italy.svg  Scapin  (ITA)W
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Leng  (CHN)WFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Leng  (CHN)L
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chen  (TPE)L Flag of Italy.svg  Scapin  (ITA)L
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Belyaeva  (UKR)WFlag of Ukraine.svg  Belyaeva  (UKR)W
Flag of Mauritius.svg  St. Louis  (MRI)L Flag of Ukraine.svg  Belyaeva  (UKR)W
Flag of Romania.svg  Richter  (ROU)L
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Belyaeva  (UKR)L
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Werbrouck  (BEL)W
Flag of Russia.svg  Galante  (RUS)L
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Werbrouck  (BEL)W
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Werbrouck  (BEL)W
Flag of Spain.svg  Curto  (ESP)L
Flag of Turkmenistan (1992-1997).svg  Nazarenko  (TKM)L
Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Bogunova  (KAZ)L Flag of Spain.svg  Curto  (ESP)W
Flag of Spain.svg  Curto  (ESP)WFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Werbrouck  (BEL)W
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tanabe  (JPN)L
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Howey  (GBR)W
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kienhuis  (NED)L
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Howey  (GBR)L
Flag of the United States.svg  Bacher  (USA)L Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tanabe  (JPN)W
Flag of Germany.svg  Ertel  (GER)WFlag of Germany.svg  Ertel  (GER)L
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tanabe  (JPN)W
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tanabe  (JPN)W
Flag of France.svg  Essombe  (FRA)L
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Luna  (CUB)L
Flag of France.svg  Essombe  (FRA)WFlag of France.svg  Essombe  (FRA)W
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jenkins  (CAN)L Flag of France.svg  Essombe  (FRA)W
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Gomez  (VEN)L
Flag of Australia.svg  Galea  (AUS)L
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Gomez  (VEN)W

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 roundSecond roundThird roundBronze medal finals
Flag of Mauritius.svg  St Louis  (MRI)LFlag of Romania.svg  Richter  (ROU)L
Flag of Romania.svg  Richter  (ROU)WFlag of Italy.svg  Scapin  (ITA)WFlag of Italy.svg  Scapin  (ITA)WFlag of Italy.svg  Scapin  (ITA)W
ByeFlag of Russia.svg  Galyant  (RUS)WFlag of Russia.svg  Galyant  (RUS)LFlag of France.svg  Essombe  (FRA)L
ByeFlag of Spain.svg  Curto  (ESP)L
ByeFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Howey  (GBR)L
ByeFlag of Germany.svg  Ertel  (GER)WFlag of Germany.svg  Ertel  (GER)LFlag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Luna  (CUB)W
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jenkins  (CAN)LFlag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Luna  (CUB)WFlag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Luna  (CUB)WFlag of Ukraine.svg  Belyaeva  (UKR)L
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Luna  (CUB)WFlag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Gómez  (VEN)L

References

  1. "Judo at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's Half-Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2018.