2000 Women's Olympic Judo Medalists
Extra Lightweight (106 lbs): 1. Ryoko Tamura, JPN def. 2. Lioubov Brouletova, RUS; 3. Anna-Maria Gradante, GER and Ann Simons, BEL.
Half-Lightweight (115 lbs): 1. Legna Verdecia, CUB def. 2. Noriko Narazaki, JPN; 3. Kye Sun Hui, N. Kor and Liu Yuxiang, CHN.
Lightweight (123 lbs): 1. Isabel Fernandez, SPA def. 2. Driulys Gonzalez, CUB; 3. Kie Kusakabe, JPN and Maria Pekli, AUS.
Half-Middleweight (134 lbs): 1. Severine Vandenhende, FRA def. 2. Li Shufang, CHN; 3. Jung Sung-Sook, S Kor and Gella Vandecaveye, BEL.
Middleweight (146 lbs): 1. Sibelis Veranes, CUB def. 2. Kate Howey, GBR; 3. Cho Min-Sun, S. Kor and Ylenia Scapin, ITA.
Half-Heavyweight (159 lbs): 1. Tang Lin, CHN def. 2. Celine Lebrun, FRA; 3. Simona Marcela Richter, ROM and Emanuela Pierantozzi, ITA.
Heavyweight (over 159 lbs): 1. Yuan Hua, CHN def. 2. Daima Mayelis Beltran, CUB; 3. Kim Seon-Young, S. Kor and Mayumi Yamashita, JPN.
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