These are the results of the men's 78 kg (also known as ''half-middleweight'') competition in
judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
This page shows the final results of the '' Judo Competition'' at the ''1996 Summer Olympics'' in Atlanta.
Medal table
Medal summary Men's events
Women's events
Participating nations
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Atlanta, Georgia
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. A total of 34 men competed in this event, limited to
jūdōka whose
body weight was less than, or equal to, 78 kilograms. Competition took place in the
Georgia World Congress Center
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Tournament results
First round
As there were more than 32 qualifiers for the tournament, three first round matches were held to reduce the field to 32 judoka.
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Main bracket
The gold and silver medalists were determined by the final match of the main single-elimination bracket.
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
Repechage (; french: repêchage, "fishing out, rescuing") is a practice in series competitions that allows participants who failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round. A well known example is the wild car ...
. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event.
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 78 kg
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Judo at the Summer Olympics Men's Half Middleweight
Men's events at the 1996 Summer Olympics