# Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 56 kg

These are the results of the women's 56 kg (also known as lightweight) competition in judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. A total of 22 women competed in this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight was less than, or equal to, 56 kilograms. Competition took place on 1996-07-24 in the Georgia World Congress Center.

## Results

The gold and silver medalists were determined by the final match of the main single-elimination bracket.
| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal final | Gold medal final | Gold medal final |
| Noriko Mizoguchi (JPN) | Noriko Mizoguchi (JPN) | W | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ursula Myren (SWE) | Ursula Myren (SWE) | L | Noriko Mizoguchi (JPN) | Noriko Mizoguchi (JPN) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Marie-Josée Morneau (CAN) | Marie-Josée Morneau (CAN) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Noriko Mizoguchi (JPN) | Noriko Mizoguchi (JPN) | L | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sun-Yong Jung (KOR) | Sun-Yong Jung (KOR) | W | | | | | | |
| | | | Sun-Yong Jung (KOR) | Sun-Yong Jung (KOR) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Marisabel Lomba (BEL) | Marisabel Lomba (BEL) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Sun-Yong Jung (KOR) | Sun-Yong Jung (KOR) | W | | | |
| Jeny Rodriguez (HON) | Jeny Rodriguez (HON) | L | | | | | | | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | L | | | |
| Maria Pekli (HUN) | Maria Pekli (HUN) | W | Maria Pekli (HUN) | Maria Pekli (HUN) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Danielle Zangrando (BRA) | Danielle Zangrando (BRA) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Maria Pekli (HUN) | Maria Pekli (HUN) | L | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | W | | | | | | |
| | | | Zulfiya Guseynova (AZE) | Zulfiya Guseynova (AZE) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| Narelle Hill (AUS) | Narelle Hill (AUS) | L | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| Isabel Fernández (ESP) | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | W | | | | | | | | | | Sun-Yong Jung (KOR) | Sun-Yong Jung (KOR) | L |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Driulys González (CUB) | Driulys González (CUB) | W |
| | | | Jessica Gal (NED) | Jessica Gal (NED) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| Driulys González (CUB) | Driulys González (CUB) | W | Driulys González (CUB) | Driulys González (CUB) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| Magali Baton (FRA) | Magali Baton (FRA) | L | | | | Driulys González (CUB) | Driulys González (CUB) | W | | | | | | |
| Nicola Fairbrother (GBR) | Nicola Fairbrother (GBR) | W | | | | Nicola Fairbrother (GBR) | Nicola Fairbrother (GBR) | L | | | | | | |
| Raoudha Chaari (TUN) | Raoudha Chaari (TUN) | L | Nicola Fairbrother (GBR) | Nicola Fairbrother (GBR) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Beata Kucharzewska (POL) | Beata Kucharzewska (POL) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Driulys González (CUB) | Driulys González (CUB) | W | | | |
| Zulfiya Garipova (RUS) | Zulfiya Garipova (RUS) | L | | | | | | | Liu Chuang (CHN) | Liu Chuang (CHN) | L | | | |
| Liu Chuang (CHN) | Liu Chuang (CHN) | W | Liu Chuang (CHN) | Liu Chuang (CHN) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Corinna West (USA) | Corinna West (USA) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Liu Chuang (CHN) | Liu Chuang (CHN) | W | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ai-Chun Huang (TPE) | Ai-Chun Huang (TPE) | L | | | | | | |
| | | | Huang Ai-chun (TPE) | Huang Ai-chun (TPE) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Filipa Cavalleri (POR) | Filipa Cavalleri (POR) | L | | | | | | | | | |

### Repechage

The losing semifinalists as well as those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by the four semifinalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event.
| First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Bronze medal finals | Bronze medal finals |
| Bye | L | Lomba (BEL) | W | | | | |
| Lomba (BEL) | W | Mizoguchi (JPN) | L | Lomba (BEL) | W | Lomba (BEL) | W |
| Hill (AUS) | L | Guseynova (AZE) | W | Guseynova (AZE) | L | Liu (CHN) | L |
| Guseynova (AZE) | W | Pekli (HUN) | L | | | | |
| Baton (FRA) | W | Baton (FRA) | L | | | | |
| Gal (NED) | L | Fairbrother (GBR) | W | Fairbrother (GBR) | W | Fairbrother (GBR) | L |
| Garipova (RUS) | W | Garipova (RUS) | W | Garipova (RUS) | L | Fernández (ESP) | W |
| West (USA) | L | Huang (TPE) | L | | | | |