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

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]

Women's 72 kg
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
VenueGeorgia World Congress Center
Date21 July
Competitors21 from 21 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ulla Werbrouck  Belgium
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yoko Tanabe  Japan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ylenia Scapin  Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Diadenis Luna  Cuba
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Main bracket

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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
  Scapin (ITA) W
  Leng (CHN) W   Leng (CHN) L
  Chen (TPE) L   Scapin (ITA) L
  Belyaeva (UKR) W   Belyaeva (UKR) W
  St. Louis (MRI) L   Belyaeva (UKR) W
  Richter (ROU) L
  Belyaeva (UKR) L
  Werbrouck (BEL) W
  Galante (RUS) L
  Werbrouck (BEL) W
  Werbrouck (BEL) W
  Curto (ESP) L
  Nazarenko (TKM) L
  Bogunova (KAZ) L   Curto (ESP) W
  Curto (ESP) W   Werbrouck (BEL) W
  Tanabe (JPN) L
  Howey (GBR) W
  Kienhuis (NED) L
  Howey (GBR) L
  Bacher (USA) L   Tanabe (JPN) W
  Ertel (GER) W   Ertel (GER) L
  Tanabe (JPN) W
  Tanabe (JPN) W
  Essombe (FRA) L
  Luna (CUB) L
  Essombe (FRA) W   Essombe (FRA) W
  Jenkins (CAN) L   Essombe (FRA) W
  Gomez (VEN) L
  Galea (AUS) L
  Gomez (VEN) W

Repechage

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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
  St Louis (MRI)L  Richter (ROU)L
  Richter (ROU)W  Scapin (ITA)W  Scapin (ITA)W  Scapin (ITA)W
Bye  Galyant (RUS)W  Galyant (RUS)L  Essombe (FRA)L
Bye  Curto (ESP)L
Bye  Howey (GBR)L
Bye  Ertel (GER)W  Ertel (GER)L  Luna (CUB)W
  Jenkins (CAN)L  Luna (CUB)W  Luna (CUB)W  Belyaeva (UKR)L
  Luna (CUB)W  Gómez (VEN)L

References

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  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.
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