Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Encyclopedia
Judo
competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
.
This was the fifth Olympics for Driulys González (Cuba), Mária Pekli
(Australia), Ryoko Tamura-Tani
(Japan). The only other judokas to compete at five Olympics are Belgian Robert Van de Walle
and Puerto Rican judoka-bobsledder Jorge Bonnet
.
An NOC may enter up to one athlete per weight category. The qualifying places will be allocated as follows:
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
The Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium is an indoor arena located on the campus of the University of Science and Technology Beijing. The venue covers an area of 2.38 hectares and the total floor space of construction reaches 24,662 square metres. The seating capacity is 8,024...
.
This was the fifth Olympics for Driulys González (Cuba), Mária Pekli
Maria Pekli
Maria Pekli is an Australian judoka of Hungarian descent. She was Australian Champion in the u/57 kg division for seven consecutive years, between 1997-2003....
(Australia), Ryoko Tamura-Tani
Ryoko Tani
is one of the world's most famous and successful judoka. She was born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka. She was an employee at Toyota Motor Corporation, but is now entering politics.-Career:...
(Japan). The only other judokas to compete at five Olympics are Belgian Robert Van de Walle
Robert Van De Walle
Robert Van de Walle is a Belgian judoka. He was the first judoka to ever compete at five Olympics.He was born in Ostend....
and Puerto Rican judoka-bobsledder Jorge Bonnet
Jorge Bonnet
Jorge L. Bonnet is a Puerto Rican judoka and bobsledder who competed at five Olympic Games. He competed in judo at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics, and in bobsleigh at the 1992, 1994, and 1998 Winter Olympics.-External links:*...
.
Medal table
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 14 | 28 | 56 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men's events
| Extra-lightweight (60 kg) |
|||
| Half-lightweight (66 kg) |
|||
| Lightweight (73 kg) |
|||
| Half-middleweight (81 kg) |
|||
| Middleweight (90 kg) |
|||
| Half-heavyweight (100 kg) |
|||
| Heavyweight (+100 kg) |
|||
Women's events
| Extra-lightweight (48 kg) |
|||
| Half-lightweight (52 kg) |
|||
| Lightweight (57 kg) |
|||
| Half-middleweight (63 kg) |
|||
| Middleweight (70 kg) |
|||
| Half-heavyweight (78 kg) |
|||
| Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
|||
Events
14 sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:- −60 kg Men
- 60–66 kg Men
- 66–73 kg Men
- 73–81 kg Men
- 81–90 kg Men
- 90–100 kg Men
- +100 kg Men
- −48 kg Women
- 48–52 kg Women
- 52–57 kg Women
- 57–63 kg Women
- 63–70 kg Women
- 70–78 kg Women
- +78 kg Women
Qualification
Together with 366 directly qualified athletes, there will be 20 invitational places from a Tripartite Commission (genders and categories are yet to be decided), making up a total athlete quota of 386 athletes—217 men, 147 women and 22 places not yet allocated to a gender.An NOC may enter up to one athlete per weight category. The qualifying places will be allocated as follows:
| Event/Union | Date | Location | Men | Women | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships 2007 World Judo Championships The 2007 World Judo Championships are the 25th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held at the Rio Olympic Arena, usually called Arena Multiuso, that was built for the 2007 Pan-American Games, in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 13 to September 16, 2007.The... |
September 13–16, 2007 |  Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... |
6 | 6 | 84 |
| African Judo Union | May 2006 – May 2008 | — | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| Judo Union of Asia | Nov 2006 – Apr 2008 | — | 5 | 3 | 58 |
| European Judo Union European Judo Union In 1951 Judo administrators from Great Britain, Italy, The Netherlands and Switzerland gathered to form the European Judo Union . When EJU leaders met in London, Austria joined the organisation as well. Inclusion of judo in the Olympic Games was first mentioned in this meeting. Young French... |
Apr 2007 – Apr 2008 | — | 9 | 5 | 98 |
| Oceania Judo Union | Sep 2007 – Mar 2008 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Pan-American Judo Union | May 2006 – May 2008 | — | 6 | 3 | 63 |
| Host Nation (CHN China at the 2008 Summer Olympics China was the host nation of the 2008 Summer Olympics.China was represented by the Chinese Olympic Committee , and the team of selected athletes were officially known as Team China.... ) |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| TOTAL | European Judo Union Olympic Classification
The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
|