Judo at the 1998 Asian Games – Women's +78 kg

The women's +78 kilograms (Heavyweight) competition at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok was held on 10 December 1998 at the Thammasat Gymnasium 1.

Women's +78 kg at the 1998 Asian Games
Venue	Thammasat Gymnasium 1
Date	10 December 1998
Competitors	6 from 6 nations
Medalists
Yuan Hua    China   Lee Hsiao-hung    Chinese Taipei   Miho Ninomiya    Japan   Paradawdee Pestonyee    Thailand

Main article: Judo at the 1998 Asian Games

Schedule

All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)

Date	Time	Event
Thursday, 10 December 1998	14:00	Quarterfinals
	14:00	Repechage
	14:00	Semifinals
	14:00	Finals

Results

Legend

• DEC — Won by decision
• IPP — Won by ippon
• WO — Won by walkover
• YUK — Won by yuko

Main bracket

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
					Şirin Kubaýewa (TKM)
	Lee Hsiao-hung (TPE)	YUK			Lee Hsiao-hung (TPE)	WO
	Lee Hyun-kyung (KOR)								Lee Hsiao-hung (TPE)
	Paradawdee Pestonyee (THA)								Yuan Hua (CHN)	IPP
	Miho Ninomiya (JPN)	IPP			Miho Ninomiya (JPN)
					Yuan Hua (CHN)	IPP

Repechage

	Bronze medals
	Lee Hyun-kyung (KOR)
	Miho Ninomiya (JPN)	DEC
	Paradawdee Pestonyee (THA)	WO
	Şirin Kubaýewa (TKM)

References

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