Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 78 kg

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Women's 78 kg
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
Venue Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Date21 September 2000
Competitors23 from 23 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Tang Lin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Céline Lebrun Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg Simona Richter Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Bronze medal icon.svg Emanuela Pierantozzi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
  1996
2004  

These are the results of the Women's 78 kg (also known as half-heavyweight) competition in judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. A total of 23 women qualified for this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight was less than, or equal to, 78 kilograms. Competition took place in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on 21 September. [1]

Competitors

AthleteNation
Hsu Yuan-Lin Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Esther San Miguel Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Céline Lebrun Flag of France.svg  France
Lee So-yeon Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Uta Kühnen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Mélanie Engoang Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Amy Tong Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Diadenis Luna Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Kimberly Ribble Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Chloe Cowen Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Laisa Laveti Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Simona Richter Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Natalie Jenkinson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Sandra Godinho Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Edinanci Silva Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Sambuu Dashdulam Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Nasiba Salaeva Flag of Turkmenistan (1997-2001).svg  Turkmenistan
Tang Lin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Akissa Monney Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Heidi Rakels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Karin Kienhuis Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Noriko Anno Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Emanuela Pierantozzi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

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 Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Hsu Yuan-lin  (TPE)L
Flag of Spain.svg  Esther San Miguel  (ESP)WFlag of Spain.svg  Esther San Miguel  (ESP)L
Flag of France.svg  Céline Lebrun  (FRA)W
Flag of France.svg  Céline Lebrun  (FRA)W
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee So-yeon  (KOR)L
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee So-yeon  (KOR)W
Flag of Germany.svg  Uta Kühnen  (GER)WFlag of Germany.svg  Uta Kühnen  (GER)L
Flag of Gabon.svg  Mélanie Engoang  (GAB)L Flag of France.svg  Céline Lebrun  (FRA)W
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Diadenis Luna  (CUB)L
Flag of the United States.svg  Amy Tong  (USA)L
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Diadenis Luna  (CUB)WFlag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Diadenis Luna  (CUB)W
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Kimberly Ribble  (CAN)L Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Diadenis Luna  (CUB)W
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Chloe Cowen  (GBR)WFlag of Romania.svg  Simona Richter  (ROU)L
Flag of Fiji.svg  Laisa Laveti  (FIJ)L Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Chloe Cowen  (GBR)L
Flag of Romania.svg  Simona Richter  (ROU)W
Flag of France.svg  Céline Lebrun  (FRA)L
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tang Lin  (CHN)W
Flag of Australia.svg  Natalie Jenkinson  (AUS)L
Flag of Portugal.svg  Sandra Godinho  (POR)L Flag of Brazil.svg  Edinanci Silva  (BRA)W
Flag of Brazil.svg  Edinanci Silva  (BRA)WFlag of Brazil.svg  Edinanci Silva  (BRA)L
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tang Lin  (CHN)W
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Sambuugiin Dashdulam  (MGL)L
Flag of Turkmenistan (1997-2001).svg  Nasiba Salaeva  (TKM)L Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tang Lin  (CHN)W
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tang Lin  (CHN)WFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tang Lin  (CHN)W
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Heidi Rakels  (BEL)L
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Akissi Monney  (CIV)L
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Heidi Rakels  (BEL)WFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Heidi Rakels  (BEL)W
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Karin Kienhuis  (NED)L Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Heidi Rakels  (BEL)W
Flag of Italy.svg  Emanuela Pierantozzi  (ITA)L
Flag of Japan.svg  Noriko Anno  (JPN)L
Flag of Italy.svg  Emanuela Pierantozzi  (ITA)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 Spain.svg  San Miguel  (ESP)WFlag of Spain.svg  San Miguel  (ESP)L
ByeLFlag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee  (KOR)WFlag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee  (KOR)LFlag of Romania.svg  Richter  (ROU)W
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Ribble  (CAN)LFlag of the United States.svg  Tong  (USA)LFlag of Romania.svg  Richter  (ROU)WFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rakels  (BEL)L
Flag of the United States.svg  Tong  (USA)WFlag of Romania.svg  Richter  (ROU)W
Flag of Turkmenistan (1997-2001).svg  Salaeva  (TKM)LFlag of Mongolia.svg  Dashdulam  (MGL)L
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Dashdulam  (MGL)WFlag of Brazil.svg  Silva  (BRA)WFlag of Brazil.svg  Silva  (BRA)LFlag of Italy.svg  Pierantozzi  (ITA)W
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kienhuis  (NED)WFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Kienhuis  (NED)LFlag of Italy.svg  Pierantozzi  (ITA)WFlag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Luna  (CUB)L
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Monney  (CIV)LFlag of Italy.svg  Pierantozzi  (ITA)W

References

  1. "Judo at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games: Women's Half-Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2018.