Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 52 kg

The women's 52 kg competition in judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held on 7 August at the Carioca Arena 2.

Women's 52 kg
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
VenueCarioca Arena 2
Date7 August 2016
Competitors22 from 22 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Majlinda Kelmendi  Kosovo
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Odette Giuffrida  Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Misato Nakamura  Japan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Natalia Kuziutina  Russia
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The gold and silver medals were determined by a single-elimination tournament, with the winner of the final taking gold and the loser receiving silver. Judo events awarded two bronze medals. Quarterfinal losers competed in a repechage match for the right to face a semifinal loser for a bronze medal (that is, the judokas defeated in quarterfinals A and B competed against each other, with the winner of that match facing the semifinal loser from the other half of the bracket).[1]

The medals for the competition were presented by Thomas Bach, Germany, president of the International Olympic Committee and the gifts were presented by Marius Vizer, president of the International Judo Federation.

A controversy emerged that Joud Fahmy from Saudi Arabia gave up of her first round fight to avoid facing Israeli Gili Cohen. The Saudi Olympic team dismissed the controversy and tweeted that Fahmy had sustained injuries to her arm and leg during training and was advised by medical staff not to compete.[2]

Results

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Finals

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Odette Giuffrida (ITA)000
 
 
 
  Ma Yingnan (CHN)000
 
  Odette Giuffrida (ITA)000
 
 
 
  Majlinda Kelmendi (KOS)001
 
  Majlinda Kelmendi (KOS)000
 
 
  Misato Nakamura (JPN)000
 

Repechages

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Repechage Bronze medal
  Andreea Chițu (ROU) 010
  Érika Miranda (BRA) 100   Érika Miranda (BRA) 000
  Misato Nakamura (JPN) 001
Repechage Bronze medal
  Christianne Legentil (MRI) 000
  Natalia Kuziutina (RUS) 100   Natalia Kuziutina (RUS) 100
  Ma Yingnan (CHN) 000

Pool A

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First round Second round Quarterfinals
  Andreea Chițu (ROU) 101
  Laura Gómez (ESP) 101   Laura Gómez (ESP) 000
  Gulbadam Babamuratova (TKM) 000   Andreea Chițu (ROU) 000
  Odette Giuffrida (ITA) 001
  Odette Giuffrida (ITA) 001
  Darya Skrypnik (BLR) 001   Mareen Kräh (GER) 000
  Mareen Kräh (GER) 011

Pool B

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First round Second round Quarterfinals
  Érika Miranda (BRA) 100
  Hela Ayari (TUN) 000
  Érika Miranda (BRA) 000
  Ma Yingnan (CHN) 010
  Ma Yingnan (CHN) 100
  Joana Ramos (POR) 102   Joana Ramos (POR) 000
  Antoinette Gasongo (BDI) 000

Pool C

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First round Second round Quarterfinals
  Majlinda Kelmendi (KOS) 100
  Priscilla Gneto (FRA) 000   Evelyne Tschopp (SUI) 000
  Evelyne Tschopp (SUI) 100   Majlinda Kelmendi (KOS) 000
  Christianne Legentil (MRI) 000
  Gili Cohen (ISR) 000
  Christianne Legentil (MRI) 100   Christianne Legentil (MRI) 001
  Joud Fahmy (KSA) 000

Pool D

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First round Second round Quarterfinals
  Misato Nakamura (JPN) 100
  Angelica Delgado (USA) 003   Adiyaasambuugiin Tsolmon (MGL) 000
  Adiyaasambuugiin Tsolmon (MGL) 010   Misato Nakamura (JPN) 100
  Natalia Kuziutina (RUS) 000
  Natalia Kuziutina (RUS) 002
  Ecaterina Guica (CAN) 000

References

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  1. ^ "Judo – Women's 52 kg". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Saudi judoka forfeits Rio match, apparently to avoid Israeli". The Times of Israel.
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