These are the results of the women's 66 kg (also known as ''middleweight'') competition in

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, Georgia. A total of 20 women competed in this event, limited to jūdōka whose

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was less than, or equal to, 66 kilograms. Competition took place on July 22 of 1996 in the Georgia World Congress Center.

Results

The gold and silver medalists were determined by the final match of the main single-elimination bracket.

Repechage

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. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 66 kg

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