The
Judo
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competition of the
2008 Summer Paralympics
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was held in
Beijing Workers' Gymnasium
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from September 7 to September 9. There were 13 events, corresponding to seven weight classes for men and six for women. At the Paralympics, judo is contested by
visually impaired
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athletes.
Events
These were the 13 judo events, followed by the date they were contested.
*Men's 60 kg - September 7
*Men's 66 kg - September 7
*Men's 73 kg - September 8
*Men's 81 kg - September 8
*Men's 90 kg - September 9
*Men's 100 kg - September 9
*Men's +100 kg - September 9
*Women's 48 kg - September 7
*Women's 52 kg - September 7
*Women's 57 kg - September 8
*Women's 63 kg - September 8
*Women's 70 kg - September 9
*Women's +70 kg - September 9
Competitors
There were 129 judoka (82 male, 47 female) taking part.
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Medal summary
Medal table
This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their judoka (in this context a country is an entity represented by a
National Paralympic Committee
A National Paralympic Committee (NPC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), NPCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the ...
). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
Men's events
Women's events
See also
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Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
References
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External links
Official site of the 2008 Summer Paralympics
{{Paralympic Games Judo
2008
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2008 Summer Paralympics events
Paralympics
Judo competitions in China