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

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

Women's 78 kg
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
VenueSydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Date21 September
Competitors23 from 23 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tang Lin  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Céline Lebrun  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Simona Richter  Romania
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Emanuela Pierantozzi  Italy
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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

Athlete Nation
Hsu Yuan-Lin  Chinese Taipei
Esther San Miguel  Spain
Céline Lebrun  France
Lee So-yeon  South Korea
Uta Kühnen  Germany
Mélanie Engoang  Gabon
Amy Tong  United States
Diadenis Luna  Cuba
Kimberly Ribble  Canada
Chloe Cowen  Great Britain
Laisa Laveti  Fiji
Simona Richter  Romania
Natalie Jenkinson  Australia
Sandra Godinho  Portugal
Edinanci Silva  Brazil
Sambuu Dashdulam  Mongolia
Nasiba Salaeva  Turkmenistan
Tang Lin  China
Akissa Monney  Ivory Coast
Heidi Rakels  Belgium
Karin Kienhuis  Netherlands
Noriko Anno  Japan
Emanuela Pierantozzi  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
 Hsu Yuan-lin (TPE) L
 Esther San Miguel (ESP) W  Esther San Miguel (ESP) L
 Céline Lebrun (FRA) W
 Céline Lebrun (FRA) W
 Lee So-yeon (KOR) L
 Lee So-yeon (KOR) W
 Uta Kühnen (GER) W  Uta Kühnen (GER) L
 Mélanie Engoang (GAB) L  Céline Lebrun (FRA) W
 Diadenis Luna (CUB) L
 Amy Tong (USA) L
 Diadenis Luna (CUB) W  Diadenis Luna (CUB) W
 Kimberly Ribble (CAN) L  Diadenis Luna (CUB) W
 Chloe Cowen (GBR) W  Simona Richter (ROU) L
 Laisa Laveti (FIJ) L  Chloe Cowen (GBR) L
 Simona Richter (ROU) W
 Céline Lebrun (FRA) L
 Tang Lin (CHN) W
 Natalie Jenkinson (AUS) L
 Sandra Godinho (POR) L  Edinanci Silva (BRA) W
 Edinanci Silva (BRA) W  Edinanci Silva (BRA) L
 Tang Lin (CHN) W
 Sambuugiin Dashdulam (MGL) L
 Nasiba Salaeva (TKM) L  Tang Lin (CHN) W
 Tang Lin (CHN) W  Tang Lin (CHN) W
 Heidi Rakels (BEL) L
 Akissi Monney (CIV) L
 Heidi Rakels (BEL) W  Heidi Rakels (BEL) W
 Karin Kienhuis (NED) L  Heidi Rakels (BEL) W
 Emanuela Pierantozzi (ITA) L
 Noriko Anno (JPN) L
 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
 San Miguel (ESP)W San Miguel (ESP)L
ByeL Lee (KOR)W Lee (KOR)L Richter (ROU)W
 Ribble (CAN)L Tong (USA)L Richter (ROU)W Rakels (BEL)L
 Tong (USA)W Richter (ROU)W
 Salaeva (TKM)L Dashdulam (MGL)L
 Dashdulam (MGL)W Silva (BRA)W Silva (BRA)L Pierantozzi (ITA)W
 Kienhuis (NED)W Kienhuis (NED)L Pierantozzi (ITA)W Luna (CUB)L
 Monney (CIV)L 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.

External links

  • judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – women's 78 kg at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata
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