These are the results of the Women's 78 kg (also known as ''half-heavyweight'') competition in
judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in
Sydney
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. A total of 23 women qualified for this event, limited to
jūdōka whose
body weight
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was less than, or equal to, 78 kilograms. Competition took place in the
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on 21 September.
Competitors
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. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event.
References
External links
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Judo at the Summer Olympics Women's Half Heavyweight
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Women's events at the 2000 Summer Olympics