Women's 70 kg
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
VenueBeijing Science and Technology
University Gymnasium
DateAugust 13
Competitors22 from 22 nations
Winning score1000
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Masae Ueno  Japan
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anaysi Hernández  Cuba
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ronda Rousey  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Edith Bosch  Netherlands

The Women's 70 kg (also known as middleweight) tournament in the judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 13 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. A total of 22 women competed in this event, limited to jūdōka with a bodyweight of less than 70 kilograms. Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST. Repechage finals, semifinals, bouts for bronze medals, and the final were held at 18:00 pm CST.

This event was the third-heaviest of the women's judo weight classes, limiting competitors to a maximum of 70 kilograms of body mass. Like all other judo events, bouts lasted five minutes. If the bout was still tied at the end, it was extended for another five-minute, sudden-death period; if neither judoka scored during that period, the match is decided by the judges. The tournament bracket consisted of a single-elimination contest culminating in a gold medal match. There was also a repechage to determine the winners of the two bronze medals. Each judoka who had lost to a semifinalist competed in the repechage. The two judokas who lost in the semifinals faced the winner of the opposite half of the bracket's repechage in bronze medal bouts.

Bronze medal winner Ronda Rousey, would later began a successful career in mixed martial arts where she would be the UFC's first female champion at bantamweight. She was later inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.

Qualifying athletes

Mat Athlete Country
1Anett Meszaros Hungary
1Yulia Kuzina Russia
1Wang Juan China
1Park Ka-yeon South Korea
1Masae Ueno Japan
1Rachida Ouerdane Algeria
1Edith Bosch Netherlands
1Sisilia Nasiga Fiji
1Ronda Rousey United States
1Nasiba Surkieva Turkmenistan
1Katarzyna Pilocik Poland
2Yuri Alvear Colombia
2Zhanar Zhanzunova Kazakhstan
2Anaysi Hernández Cuba
2Ylenia Scapin Italy
2Catherine Jacques Belgium
2Mayra Aguiar Brazil
2Leire Iglesias Spain
2Gévrise Émane France
2Gisèle Mendy Senegal
2Annet Böhm Germany
2Nataliya Smal Ukraine

Tournament results

Final

Final
   
1  Masae Ueno (JPN) 1000
2  Anaysi Hernández (CUB) 0000

Mat 1

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
 Anett Meszaros (HUN) 0010
 Yulia Kuzina (RUS) 0002
 Anett Meszaros (HUN) 0000
 Masae Ueno (JPN) 0200
 Wang Juan (CHN) 0001
 Park Ka-Yeon (KOR) 0000  Masae Ueno (JPN) 1011
 Masae Ueno (JPN) 1010  Masae Ueno (JPN) 0110
 Edith Bosch (NED) 0001
 Rachida Ouerdane (ALG) 0010
 Edith Bosch (NED) 1000  Edith Bosch (NED) 0110
 Sisilia Nasiga (FIJ) 0000  Edith Bosch (NED) 1000
 Ronda Rousey (USA) 1010  Ronda Rousey (USA) 0000
 Nasiba Surkieva (TKM) 0000  Ronda Rousey (USA) 1000
 Katarzyna Pilocik (POL) 0000

Mat 2

First Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
 Yuri Alvear (COL) 1000
 Zhanar Zhanzunova (KAZ) 0000  Yuri Alvear (COL) 0100
 Anaysi Hernández (CUB) 1000
 Anaysi Hernández (CUB) 1000
 Ylenia Scapin (ITA) 0000
 Ylenia Scapin (ITA) 0010
 Catherine Jacques (BEL) 0000
 Anaysi Hernández (CUB) 1000
 Mayra Aguiar (BRA) 0011  Annett Böhm (GER) 0010
 Leire Iglesias (ESP) 0020  Leire Iglesias (ESP) 0001
 Gévrise Émane (FRA) 0000
 Leire Iglesias (ESP) 0000
 Gisèle Mendy (SEN) 0000  Annett Böhm (GER) 1000
 Annett Böhm (GER) 1000  Annett Böhm (GER) 1001
 Nataliya Smal (UKR) 0010

Repechage

First roundSecond roundThird roundBronze medal finals
 Park Ka-Yeon (KOR)0000 Anett Meszaros (HUN)1010
 Wang Juan (CHN)0010 Wang Juan (CHN)0000 Anett Meszaros (HUN)0000 Annett Böhm (GER)0001
 Sisilia Nasiga (FIJ)0000 Ronda Rousey (USA)1001 Ronda Rousey (USA)1010 Ronda Rousey (USA)0010
 Rachida Ouerdane (ALG)1001 Rachida Ouerdane (ALG)0000
 Yuri Alvear (COL)  Ylenia Scapin (ITA)0010
Bye  Yuri Alvear (COL)1000 Yuri Alvear (COL)0000 Edith Bosch (NED)1001
 Gisèle Mendy (SEN)0000 Leire Iglesias (ESP)0011 Leire Iglesias (ESP)0001 Leire Iglesias (ESP)0000
 Nataliya Smal (UKR)0201 Nataliya Smal (UKR)0000

References

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