Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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The Judo competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics continued the seven weight classes first used at the 1980 Games. The open division was eliminated from the competition. Women's judo made its first appearance at the Olympic Games, as a demonstration sport. Japan failed to claim the top of the medal count for the first time in an Olympics in which they participated, coming in third behind South Korea and Poland.[1]
Quick Facts Judo at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, Venue ...
Judo at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |
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Venue | Jangchung Gymnasium |
Dates | 25 September to 1 October 1988 |
Competitors | 119 from 62 nations |
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Peter Seisenbacher from Austria and Hitoshi Saito from Japan won the gold medal in their weight classes, defending their titles from 1984, and becoming the first judoka to win gold at two Olympics.