Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Judo
Judo
Judo
at the Games of the XXII Olympiad
VenuePalace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium
LocationMoscow, Soviet Union
Dates27 July – 2 August 1980
Competitors182 from 42 nations
Competition at external databases
LinksIJF • JudoInside
Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium as it appears today

The Judo competition at the 1980 Summer Olympics was the first time that the medal count was not dominated by Japan, since the country joined the boycott of the games because of the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Medals were awarded to male judoka in eight competitions, seven weight classes and the open competition — two more than in 1976. All events were held at the Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki (south western part of Moscow). The schedule started on July 27 and ended on August 2.[1]

Victory ceremony of the 95 kg event. RIAN photo.
  1. ^ "Judo at the 1980 Moscow Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2018.