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

These are the results of the Women's +78 kg (also known as heavyweight) competition in judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. A total of 24 women qualified for this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight was more than 78 kilograms. Competition took place in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on 22 September.[1]

Women's +78 kg
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
VenueSydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Date22 September
Competitors24 from 24 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yuan Hua  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Daima Beltrán  Cuba
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kim Seon-Young  South Korea
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mayumi Yamashita  Japan
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Competitors

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Athlete Nation
Carmen Chala   Ecuador
Colleen Rosensteel   United States
Beata Maksymow   Poland
Mayumi Yamashita   Japan
Gulnara Kusherbayeva   Kazakhstan
Irina Rodina   Russia
Caroline Curren   Australia
Kim Seon-Young   South Korea
Dalma Beltrán   Cuba
Beatriz Martín   Spain
Brigitte Oliver   Belgium
Mara Kovacevic   FR Yugoslavia
Sandra Köppen   Germany
Maryna Prokof'yeva   Ukraine
Heba Hefny   Egypt
Karina Bryant   Great Britain
Adja Marieme Diop   Senegal
Christine Cicot   France
Yuan Hua   China
Fiona Iredale   New Zealand
Estela Riley   Panama
Priscila Marques   Brazil
Lee Hsiao-Hung   Chinese Taipei
Tsvetana Bozhilova   Bulgaria

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
  Carmen Chala (ECU) L
  Colleen Rosensteel (USA) W   Colleen Rosensteel (USA) W
  Beata Maksymow (POL) L
  Colleen Rosensteel (USA) L
  Mayumi Yamashita (JPN) W
  Mayumi Yamashita (JPN) W
  Gulnara Kusherbayeva (KAZ) L   Irina Rodina (RUS) L
  Irina Rodina (RUS) W   Mayumi Yamashita (JPN) L
  Daima Beltrán (CUB) W
  Caroline Curren (AUS) L
  Kim Seon-Young (KOR) L   Daima Beltrán (CUB) W
  Daima Beltrán (CUB) W   Daima Beltrán (CUB) W
  Beatriz Martín (ESP) L   Brigitte Oliver (BEL) L
  Brigitte Oliver (BEL) W   Brigitte Oliver (BEL) W
  Mara Kovacevic (YUG) L
  Daima Beltrán (CUB) L
  Sandra Köppen (GER) W   Yuan Hua (CHN) W
  Maryna Prokof'yeva (UKR) L   Sandra Köppen (GER) W
  Heba Hefny (EGY) L
  Sandra Köppen (GER) W
  Karina Bryant (GBR) W   Christine Cicot (FRA) L
  Adja Marieme Diop (SEN) L   Karina Bryant (GBR) L
  Christine Cicot (FRA) W
  Sandra Köppen (GER) L
  Yuan Hua (CHN) W
  Yuan Hua (CHN) W
  Fiona Iredale (NZL) W   Fiona Iredale (NZL) L
  Estela Riley (PAN) L   Yuan Hua (CHN) W
  Priscila Marques (BRA) L
  Priscila Marques (BRA) W
  Lee Hsiao-Hung (TPE) W   Lee Hsiao-Hung (TPE) L
  Tsvetana Bozhilova (BUL) L

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
  Rodina (RUS)W  Rodina (RUS)W
ByeL  Rosensteel (USA)L  Rodina (RUS)L  Kim (KOR)W
  Kim (KOR)W  Kim (KOR)W  Kim (KOR)W  Köppen (GER)L
  Curren (AUS)L  Oliver (BEL)L
  Prokof'yeva (UKR)L  Hefny (EGY)L
  Hefny (EGY)W  Cicot (FRA)W  Cicot (FRA)W  Cicot (FRA)L
  Iredale (NZL)W  Iredale (NZL)L  Marques (BRA)L  Yamashita (JPN)W
ByeL  Marques (BRA)W

References

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  1. ^ "Judo at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games: Women's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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