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At the 2006 South American Games 18 judo events were held, 9 in both genders. The first eight events were held on 9 November, while to others took place on 10 November. [1]
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| – 44 kg |  María Velásquez |  Diana Cobos Morales |  Antonia Galleguillos  Luz Alvarez |
| – 48 kg | Lisseth Orozco |  Paula Pareto |  Sarah Menezes Rosmelin Rodriguez |
| – 52 kg | Neyla Melo | Andressa Fernandes | Cristina Ortega Flor Velázquez |
| – 57 kg | Yadinis Amaris | Diana Villavicencio | Ana Laura Campos Paula Souza Rodrigues |
| – 63 kg | Daniela Krukower | Lilian Lenzi |  Irene Figoli Diaz Yuri Alvear |
| – 70 kg | Marcia Lima | Diana Chalá | Maria Rojas |
| – 78 kg | Anny Cortés | Claudirene Cezar | Lorena Briceño |
| + 78 kg | Priscila Almeida | Giovanna Blanco | Jesica Briceño Carmen Chalá |
| Open class | Giovanna Blanco | Carmen Chalá | Aline Barbosa |
| Judo at the 2006 South American Games Medal Count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Argentina | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Colombia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Venezuela | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Chile | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  Peru | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 18 | 31 | 67 | |
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