Judo competition featured 7 men's and 7 women's weight categories. North African nations, particularly Algeria and Tunisia, were among the strongest competitors on the mat.
Discipline
Judo
Medal Events
14
Competition Venue
Pavilhão do Desportivo
Medal Results
EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's 60kgmen
Houd Zourdani
ALG
Issam Nefzi
TUN
Emmanuel Nartey
GHA
Men's 73kgmen
Asley González
EGY
Mohammed Abdou
EGY
Tadesse Megersa
ETH
Men's 81kgmen
Ahmed Gouider
TUN
Francois Etoundi
CMR
Jonathan Kanyamibwa
RWA
Men's 100kgmen
Ramadan Darwish
EGY
Larbi Benboudaoud
ALG
Daniel Breytenbach
RSA
Women's 52kgwomen
Soraya Haddad
ALG
Nihel Cheikh Rouhou
TUN
Esther Stam
RSA
Women's 63kgwomen
Anicka van Emden
RSA
Zakia Bouaouina
MAR
Meron Mesfin
ETH