These are the results of the women's 57 kg (also known as lightweight) competition in judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. A total number of 23 women qualified for this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight was less than, or equal to, 57 kilograms. The competition took place in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on 18 September.
Competitors AthleteNation Kie Kusakabe Cheryle Peel Isabel Fernández Khishigbatyn Erdenet-Od Ellen Wilson Françoise Nguele Zülfiyyə Hüseynova Maria Pekli Pernilla Andersson Jessica Gal Ludmila Cristea Michaela Vernerová Cinzia Cavazzuti Shen Jun Filipa Cavalleri Michelle Buckingham Tânia Ferreira Marisabel Lomba Rose Marie Kouaho Orit Bar-On Driulis González Laurie Pace Barbara Harel
Main bracket 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
Official report