Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
This page shows the final results of the Judo Competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Kye Sun-Hui surprised spectators by winning gold in the women's extra-lightweight event. She had obtained a wildcard entry to the Games.[1]
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Lightweight 60 kg |
 Tadahiro NomuraJapan (JPN) |
 Girolamo GiovinazzoItaly (ITA) |
 Richard TrautmannGermany (GER)  Dorjpalamyn NarmandakhMongolia (MGL) |
| Half Lightweight 65 kg |
Udo Quellmalz Germany (GER) |
Yukimasa Nakamura Japan (JPN) |
 Israel HernándezCuba (CUB)  Henrique GuimarãesBrazil (BRA) |
| Lightweight 71 kg |
Kenzo Nakamura Japan (JPN) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kwak Dae-SungSouth Korea (KOR) |
 Christophe GaglianoFrance (FRA)  Jimmy PedroUnited States (USA) |
| Half Middleweight 78 kg |
Djamel Bouras France (FRA) |
Toshihiko Koga Japan (JPN) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Soso LipartelianiGeorgia (GEO) Cho In-ChulSouth Korea (KOR) |
| Middleweight 86 kg |
Jeon Ki-Young South Korea (KOR) |
 Armen BagdasarovUzbekistan (UZB) |
Marko Spittka Germany (GER)  Mark HuizingaNetherlands (NED) |
| Half Heavyweight 95 kg |
 Paweł NastulaPoland (POL) |
Min Soo Kim South Korea (KOR) |
Stéphane Traineau France (FRA) Aurélio MiguelBrazil (BRA) |
| Heavyweight +95 kg |
David Douillet France (FRA) |
 Ernesto PérezSpain (ESP) |
Frank Möller Germany (GER) .svg.png){kind=small} Harry Van BarneveldBelgium (BEL) |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Lightweight 48 kg |
 Kye Sun-HiNorth Korea (PRK) |
Ryoko Tamura Japan (JPN) |
Yolanda Soler Spain (ESP) Amarilis SavonCuba (CUB) |
| Half Lightweight 52 kg |
Marie-Claire Restoux France (FRA) |
Hyun Sook-Hee South Korea (KOR) |
Noriko Sugawara Japan (JPN) Legna VerdeciaCuba (CUB) |
| Lightweight 56 kg |
Driulis González Cuba (CUB) |
Jung Sun-Yong South Korea (KOR) |
Isabel Fernández Spain (ESP) Marisbel LombaBelgium (BEL) |
| Half Middleweight 61 kg |
Yuko Emoto Japan (JPN) |
Gella Vandecaveye Belgium (BEL) |
Jenny Gal Netherlands (NED) Jung Sung-SookSouth Korea (KOR) |
| Middleweight 66 kg |
Cho Min-Sun South Korea (KOR) |
Aneta Szczepańska Poland (POL) |
 Wang XianboChina (CHN) Claudia ZwiersNetherlands (NED) |
| Half Heavyweight 72 kg |
Ulla Werbrouck Belgium (BEL) |
Yoko Tanabe Japan (JPN) |
Ylenia Scapin Italy (ITA) Diadenis LunaCuba (CUB) |
| Heavyweight +72 kg |
Sun Fuming China (CHN) |
Estela Rodríguez Cuba (CUB) |
Johanna Hagn Germany (GER) Christine CicotFrance (FRA) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | South Korea | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Cuba | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | North Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| — | Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| — | United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 14 | 28 | 56 | |
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