# Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 57 kg

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These are the results of the women's 57 kg (also known as lightweight) competition in judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. A total number of 23 women qualified for this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight was less than, or equal to, 57 kilograms. The competition took place in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on 18 September.

## Competitors

| Athlete | Nation |
| Kie Kusakabe | Japan |
| Cheryle Peel | Great Britain |
| Isabel Fernández | Spain |
| Khishigbatyn Erdenet-Od | Mongolia |
| Ellen Wilson | United States |
| Françoise Nguele | Cameroon |
| Zülfiyyə Hüseynova | Azerbaijan |
| Maria Pekli | Australia |
| Pernilla Andersson | Sweden |
| Jessica Gal | Netherlands |
| Ludmila Cristea | Moldova |
| Michaela Vernerová | Czech Republic |
| Cinzie Cavazzuti | Italy |
| Shen Jun | Portugal |
| Filipa Cavalleri | Canada |
| Michelle Buckingham | Brazil |
| Tânia Ferreira | China |
| Marisabel Lomba | Belgium |
| Rose Marie Kouaho | Ivory Coast |
| Orit Bar On | Israel |
| Driulis González | Cuba |
| Laurie Pace | Malta |
| Barbara Harel | France |

## Main bracket

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 |
| | | | Kie Kusakabe (JPN) | Kie Kusakabe (JPN) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Cheryle Peel (GBR) | Cheryle Peel (GBR) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kie Kusakabe (JPN) | Kie Kusakabe (JPN) | L | | | | | | |
| Isabel Fernández (ESP) | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | W | | | | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | W | | | | | | |
| Khishigbatyn Erdenet-Od (MGL) | Khishigbatyn Erdenet-Od (MGL) | L | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ellen Wilson (USA) | Ellen Wilson (USA) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | W | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Maria Pekli (AUS) | Maria Pekli (AUS) | L | | | |
| | | | Françoise Nguele (CMR) | Françoise Nguele (CMR) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| Zülfiyyə Hüseynova (AZE) | Zülfiyyə Hüseynova (AZE) | L | Maria Pekli (AUS) | Maria Pekli (AUS) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| Maria Pekli (AUS) | Maria Pekli (AUS) | W | | | | Maria Pekli (AUS) | Maria Pekli (AUS) | W | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Pernilla Andersson (SWE) | Pernilla Andersson (SWE) | L | | | | | | |
| | | | Pernilla Andersson (SWE) | Pernilla Andersson (SWE) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| Jessica Gal (NED) | Jessica Gal (NED) | W | Jessica Gal (NED) | Jessica Gal (NED) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| Ludmila Cristea (MDA) | Ludmila Cristea (MDA) | L | | | | | | | | | | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | Isabel Fernández (ESP) | W |
| Micheala Vernerová (CZE) | Micheala Vernerová (CZE) | L | | | | | | | | | | Driulis González (CUB) | Driulis González (CUB) | L |
| Cinzia Cavazzuti (ITA) | Cinzia Cavazzuti (ITA) | W | Cinzia Cavazzuti (ITA) | Cinzia Cavazzuti (ITA) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Filipa Cavalleri (POR) | Filipa Cavalleri (POR) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cinzia Cavazzuti (ITA) | Cinzia Cavazzuti (ITA) | L | | | | | | |
| Michelle Buckingham (CAN) | Michelle Buckingham (CAN) | L | | | | Shen Jun (CHN) | Shen Jun (CHN) | W | | | | | | |
| Tânia Ferreira (BRA) | Tânia Ferreira (BRA) | W | Tânia Ferreira (BRA) | Tânia Ferreira (BRA) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Shen Jun (CHN) | Shen Jun (CHN) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Shen Jun (CHN) | Shen Jun (CHN) | L | | | |
| Marisabel Lomba (BEL) | Marisabel Lomba (BEL) | W | | | | | | | Driulis González (CUB) | Driulis González (CUB) | W | | | |
| Rose Marie Kouaho (CIV) | Rose Marie Kouaho (CIV) | L | Marisabel Lomba (BEL) | Marisabel Lomba (BEL) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Orit Bar On (ISR) | Orit Bar On (ISR) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Marisabel Lomba (BEL) | Marisabel Lomba (BEL) | L | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Driulis González (CUB) | Driulis González (CUB) | W | | | | | | |
| | | | Driulis González (CUB) | Driulis González (CUB) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| Laurie Pace (MLT) | Laurie Pace (MLT) | L | Barbara Harel (FRA) | Barbara Harel (FRA) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| Barbara Harel (FRA) | Barbara Harel (FRA) | W | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| Erdenet-Od (MGL) | W | Erdenet-Od (MGL) | L | | | | |
| Wilson (USA) | L | Kusakabe (JPN) | W | Kusakabe (JPN) | W | Kusakabe (JPN) | W |
| Hüseynova (AZE) | W | Hüseynova (AZE) | W | Hüseynova (AZE) | L | Shen (CHN) | L |
| Nguele (CMR) | L | Andersson (SWE) | L | | | | |
| Ferreira (BRA) | W | Ferreira (BRA) | L | | | | |
| Bye | L | Cavazzuti (ITA) | W | Cavazzuti (ITA) | W | Cavazzuti (ITA) | L |
| Harel (FRA) | W | Harel (FRA) | W | Harel (FRA) | L | Pekli (AUS) | W |
| Bye | L | Lomba (BEL) | L | | | | |