These are the results of the women's 56 kg (also known as ''lightweight'') competition in
judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics in
Atlanta, Georgia. A total of 22 women competed in this event, limited to
jūdōka whose
body weight
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was less than, or equal to, 56 kilograms. Competition took place on 1996-07-24 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
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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Official Olympic Report
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Judo at the Summer Olympics Women's Lightweight
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