Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 52 kg

These are the results of the women's 52 kg (also known as half-lightweight) competition in judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. A total of 24 women qualified for this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight was less than, or equal to, 48 kilograms. Competition took place in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on 17 September.[1]

Women's 52 kg
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
VenueSydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Date17 September
Competitors24 from 24 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Legna Verdecia  Cuba
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Noriko Narazaki  Japan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kye Sun-hui  North Korea
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Liu Yuxiang  China
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Competitors edit

Athlete Nation
Ulrike Kaiser   Liechtenstein
Lourembam Brojeshori Devi   India
Arijana Jaha   Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jackelin Díaz   Venezuela
Ioana Maria Aluaş   Romania
Liu Yuxiang   China
Salima Souakri   Algeria
Inge Clement   Belgium
Isabelle Schmutz   Switzerland
Jang Jae-Sim   South Korea
Noriko Narazaki   Japan
Luce Baillargeon   Canada
Kye Sun-Hui   North Korea
Hillary Wolf   United States
Deborah Gravenstijn   Netherlands
Judith Aline Esseng Abollo   Cameroon
Laetitia Tignola   France
Rebecca Sullivan   Australia
Legna Verdecia   Cuba
Miren León   Spain
Deborah Allen   Great Britain
Naina Ravaoarisoa   Madagascar
Shih Pei-Chun   Chinese Taipei
Carolina Mariani   Argentina

Main Bracket edit

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

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal final
  Ulrike Kaiser (LIE) L
  Lourembam Brojeshori Devi (IND) W   Lourembam Brojeshori Devi (IND) W
  Arijana Jaha (BIH) L   Lourembam Brojeshori Devi (IND) L
  Jackelin Díaz (VEN) L   Liu Yuxiang (CHN) W
  Ioana Maria Aluaş (ROU) W   Ioana Maria Aluaş (ROU) L
  Liu Yuxiang (CHN) W
  Liu Yuxiang (CHN) L
  Salima Souakri (ALG) W   Noriko Narazaki (JPN) W
  Inge Clement (BEL) L   Salima Souakri (ALG) W
  Isabelle Schmutz (SUI) L
  Salima Souakri (ALG) L
  Noriko Narazaki (JPN) W
  Jang Jae-Sim (KOR) L
  Noriko Narazaki (JPN) W   Noriko Narazaki (JPN) W
  Luce Baillargeon (CAN) L   Noriko Narazaki (JPN) L
  Kye Sun-Hui (PRK) W   Legna Verdecia (CUB) W
  Hillary Wolf (USA) L   Kye Sun-Hui (PRK) W
  Deborah Gravenstijn (NED) L
  Kye Sun-Hui (PRK) W
  Judith Esseng Abolo (CMR) L   Rebecca Sullivan (AUS) L
  Laetitia Tignola (FRA) W   Laetitia Tignola (FRA) L
  Rebecca Sullivan (AUS) W
  Kye Sun-Hui (PRK) L
  Legna Verdecia (CUB) W
  Legna Verdecia (CUB) W
  Miren León (ESP) W   Miren León (ESP) L
  Deborah Allan (GBR) L   Legna Verdecia (CUB) W
  Naina Ravaoarisoa (MAD) L   Carolina Mariani (ARG) L
  Shih Pei-Chun (TPE) W   Shih Pei-Chun (TPE) L
  Carolina Mariani (ARG) W

Repechage edit

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.

First roundSecond roundThird roundBronze medal finals
  Dinea (ROU)W  Dinea (ROU)W
ByeL  Devi (IND)L  Dinea (ROU)W  Dinea (ROU)L
  Baillargeon (CAN)W  Baillargeon (CAN)L  Souakri (ALG)L  Kye (PRK)W
  Jang (KOR)L  Souakri (ALG)W
  Wolf (USA)L  Gravenstijn (NED)W
  Gravenstijn (NED)W  Sullivan (AUS)L  Gravenstijn (NED)W  Gravenstijn (NED)L
  León (ESP)W  León (ESP)W  León (ESP)L  Liu (CHN)W
ByeL  Mariani (ARG)L

References edit

  1. ^ "Judo at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games: Women's Half-Lightweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2018.

External links edit