Judo at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Judo at the XIII Paralympic Games | |
 Paralympic Judo | |
| Venue | Beijing Workers' Gymnasium |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7–9 September 2008 |
| Judo at the 2008 Summer Paralympics  | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | ||||
| 60 kg | 48 kg | ||||
| 66 kg | 52 kg | ||||
| 73 kg | 57 kg | ||||
| 81 kg | 63 kg | ||||
| 90 kg | 70 kg | ||||
| 100 kg | +70 kg | ||||
| +100 kg | |||||
The Judo competition of the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in Beijing Workers' Gymnasium 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 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 132 athletes (84 male, 48 female) taking part.
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). 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.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Algeria (ALG) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Iran (IRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 13 | 26 | 52 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-lightweight (60 kg) |
Mouloud Noura Algeria |
Saeid Rahmati Iran |
Ramin Ibrahimov Azerbaijan |
| Li Xiaodong China | |||
| Half-lightweight (66 kg) |
Sidali Lamri Algeria |
Satoshi Fujimoto Japan |
Jani Kallunki Finland |
| Victor Sanchez Cuba | |||
| Lightweight (73 kg) |
Eduardo Avila Mexico |
Xu Zhilin China |
Fabian Ramirez Argentina |
| Sergii Sydorenko Ukraine | |||
| Half-middleweight (81 kg) |
Isao Cruz Cuba |
Cyril Jonard France |
Jorge Lencina Argentina |
| Reinaldo Carvallo Venezuela | |||
| Middleweight (90 kg) |
Oleg Kretsul Russia |
Tofig Mammadov Azerbaijan |
Olivier Cugnon de Sevricourt France |
| Samuel Ingram Great Britain | |||
| Half-heavyweight (100 kg) |
Antonio Tenorio Silva Brazil |
Karim Sardarov Azerbaijan |
Juan Carlos Cortada Cuba |
| Mykola Lyivytskyi Ukraine | |||
| Heavyweight (+100 kg) |
Ilham Zakiyev Azerbaijan |
Wang Song China |
Julien Taurines France |
| Greg Dewall United States |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg |
Guo Huaping China |
Karla Cardoso Brazil |
Victoria Potapova Russia |
| Carmen Brussig Germany | |||
| 52 kg |
Cui Na China |
Sandrine Aurières-Martinet France |
Alesya Stepanyuk Russia |
| Michelle Ferreira Brazil | |||
| 57 kg |
Wang Lijing China |
Ramona Brussig Germany |
Daniele Silva Brazil |
| Maria Monica Merenciano Spain | |||
| 63 kg |
Naomi Soazo Venezuela |
Marta Arce Spain |
Angelique Quessandier France |
| Madina Kazakova Russia | |||
| 70 kg |
Maria del Carmen Herrera Spain |
Lenia Ruvalcaba Mexico |
Tatiana Savostyanova Russia |
| Sanneke Vermeulen Netherlands | |||
| +70 kg |
Yuan Yanping China |
Deanne Silva Brazil |
Irina Kalyanova Russia |
| Zoubida Bouazoug Algeria |
References
- "Schedules and Results - Judo". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-09-08.