# Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 71 kg

The men's 71 kg competition in judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul was held on 27 September at the Jangchung Gymnasium. The gold medal was won by Marc Alexandre of France.

## Results
### Pool A

| Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal |
| Wiesław Błach (POL) | Wiesław Błach (POL) | IPO | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chong Siao Chin (HKG) | Chong Siao Chin (HKG) | E | Wiesław Błach (POL) | Wiesław Błach (POL) | E | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Luiz Onmura (BRA) | Luiz Onmura (BRA) | YUK | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Luiz Onmura (BRA) | Luiz Onmura (BRA) | E | | | | | | |
| Rony Khawam (LIB) | Rony Khawam (LIB) | E | | | | Kerrith Brown (GBR) | Kerrith Brown (GBR) | SHI | | | | | | |
| Kerrith Brown (GBR) | Kerrith Brown (GBR) | IPO | Kerrith Brown (GBR) | Kerrith Brown (GBR) | KOK | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Abdelhak Maach (MAR) | Abdelhak Maach (MAR) | E | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Kerrith Brown (GBR) | Kerrith Brown (GBR) | YUS | | | |
| James Sibenge (ZIM) | James Sibenge (ZIM) | E | | | | | | | Anders Dahlin (SWE) | Anders Dahlin (SWE) | E | | | |
| Hugo d'Assunção (POR) | Hugo d'Assunção (POR) | IPO | Hugo d'Assunção (POR) | Hugo d'Assunção (POR) | YUS | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eugene McManus (IRL) | Eugene McManus (IRL) | E | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hugo d'Assunção (POR) | Hugo d'Assunção (POR) | E | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Anders Dahlin (SWE) | Anders Dahlin (SWE) | KOK | | | | | | |
| | | | Henry Núñez (CRC) | Henry Núñez (CRC) | E | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Anders Dahlin (SWE) | Anders Dahlin (SWE) | KOK | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Kerrith Brown (GBR) | Kerrith Brown (GBR) | R |
| Lotuala N'Dombassy (ANG) | Lotuala N'Dombassy (ANG) | R | | | | | | | | | | Sven Loll (GDR) | Sven Loll (GDR) | IPO |
| Sven Loll (GDR) | Sven Loll (GDR) | IPO | Sven Loll (GDR) | Sven Loll (GDR) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Johannes Wohlwend (LIE) | Johannes Wohlwend (LIE) | R | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sven Loll (GDR) | Sven Loll (GDR) | KOK | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steffen Stranz (FRG) | Steffen Stranz (FRG) | R | | | | | | |
| | | | Steffen Stranz (FRG) | Steffen Stranz (FRG) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Daniel Dohou Dossou (BEN) | Daniel Dohou Dossou (BEN) | E | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Sven Loll (GDR) | Sven Loll (GDR) | YUK | | | |
| Adel Al-Najadah (KUW) | Adel Al-Najadah (KUW) | E | | | | | | | Mike Swain (USA) | Mike Swain (USA) | R | | | |
| Glenn Beauchamp (CAN) | Glenn Beauchamp (CAN) | IPO | Glenn Beauchamp (CAN) | Glenn Beauchamp (CAN) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mohamed Moslih (YAR) | Mohamed Moslih (YAR) | E | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Glenn Beauchamp (CAN) | Glenn Beauchamp (CAN) | E | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mike Swain (USA) | Mike Swain (USA) | YUS | | | | | | |
| | | | Mike Swain (USA) | Mike Swain (USA) | WIP | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nelson Ombito (KEN) | Nelson Ombito (KEN) | E | | | | | | | | | |

### Pool B

| Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal |
| Babacar Dione (SEN) | Babacar Dione (SEN) | E | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bertalan Hajtós (HUN) | Bertalan Hajtós (HUN) | IPO | Bertalan Hajtós (HUN) | Bertalan Hajtós (HUN) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ju Hsiang-hung (TPE) | Ju Hsiang-hung (TPE) | E | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bertalan Hajtós (HUN) | Bertalan Hajtós (HUN) | R | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Marc Alexandre (FRA) | Marc Alexandre (FRA) | YUS | | | | | | |
| | | | Marc Alexandre (FRA) | Marc Alexandre (FRA) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ousmane Camara (MLI) | Ousmane Camara (MLI) | R | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Marc Alexandre (FRA) | Marc Alexandre (FRA) | YUK | | | |
| Jambalyn Ganbold (MGL) | Jambalyn Ganbold (MGL) | E | | | | | | | Joaquín Ruiz (ESP) | Joaquín Ruiz (ESP) | R | | | |
| Alpaslan Ayan (TUR) | Alpaslan Ayan (TUR) | IPO | Alpaslan Ayan (TUR) | Alpaslan Ayan (TUR) | E | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ezio Gamba (ITA) | Ezio Gamba (ITA) | YUS | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ezio Gamba (ITA) | Ezio Gamba (ITA) | E | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Joaquín Ruiz (ESP) | Joaquín Ruiz (ESP) | SHI | | | | | | |
| | | | Joaquín Ruiz (ESP) | Joaquín Ruiz (ESP) | YUK | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mohamed Meridja (ALG) | Mohamed Meridja (ALG) | E | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Marc Alexandre (FRA) | Marc Alexandre (FRA) | KOK |
| Fredy Torres (ESA) | Fredy Torres (ESA) | E | | | | | | | | | | Georgy Tenadze (URS) | Georgy Tenadze (URS) | R |
| Georgy Tenadze (URS) | Georgy Tenadze (URS) | IPO | Georgy Tenadze (URS) | Georgy Tenadze (URS) | SOG | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ganga Bahadur Dangol (NEP) | Ganga Bahadur Dangol (NEP) | E | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Georgy Tenadze (URS) | Georgy Tenadze (URS) | YUK | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Toshihiko Koga (JPN) | Toshihiko Koga (JPN) | E | | | | | | |
| | | | Toshihiko Koga (JPN) | Toshihiko Koga (JPN) | KOK | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Park Jeong-hui (KOR) | Park Jeong-hui (KOR) | E | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Georgy Tenadze (URS) | Georgy Tenadze (URS) | IPO | | | |
| Xiong Fengshan (CHN) | Xiong Fengshan (CHN) | IPO | | | | | | | Stewart Brain (AUS) | Stewart Brain (AUS) | E | | | |
| Jason Trevisan (MLT) | Jason Trevisan (MLT) | E | Xiong Fengshan (CHN) | Xiong Fengshan (CHN) | E | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stewart Brain (AUS) | Stewart Brain (AUS) | WAZ | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stewart Brain (AUS) | Stewart Brain (AUS) | YUK | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Federico Vizcarra (MEX) | Federico Vizcarra (MEX) | E | | | | | | |
| | | | Federico Vizcarra (MEX) | Federico Vizcarra (MEX) | SHI | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Angelo Ruiz (PUR) | Angelo Ruiz (PUR) | E | | | | | | | | | |

### Repechages

Brown won the Pool A repechage, but was later stripped of his medal after testing positive for furosemide.
| Repechage | Repechage | Repechage | Repechage quarterfinal | Repechage quarterfinal | Repechage quarterfinal | Repechage semifinal | Repechage semifinal | Repechage semifinal | Repechage final | Repechage final | Repechage final |
| Lotuala N'Dombassy (ANG) | Lotuala N'Dombassy (ANG) | E | | | | | | | | | |
| Johannes Wohlwend (LIE) | Johannes Wohlwend (LIE) | YUK | Johannes Wohlwend (LIE) | Johannes Wohlwend (LIE) | E | | | | | | |
| | | | Steffen Stranz (FRG) | Steffen Stranz (FRG) | IPO | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steffen Stranz (FRG) | Steffen Stranz (FRG) | E | | | |
| | | | | | | Mike Swain (USA) | Mike Swain (USA) | YUS | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Mike Swain (USA) | Mike Swain (USA) | E |
| | | | | | | | | | Kerrith Brown (GBR) | Kerrith Brown (GBR) | KOK DSQ |
| Repechage quarterfinal | Repechage quarterfinal | Repechage quarterfinal | Repechage semifinal | Repechage semifinal | Repechage semifinal | Repechage final | Repechage final | Repechage final |
| Ousmane Camara (MLI) | Ousmane Camara (MLI) | E | | | | | | |
| Bertalan Hajtós (HUN) | Bertalan Hajtós (HUN) | IPO | | | | | | |
| | | | Bertalan Hajtós (HUN) | Bertalan Hajtós (HUN) | YUS | | | |
| | | | Joaquín Ruiz (ESP) | Joaquín Ruiz (ESP) | E | | | |
| | | | | | | Bertalan Hajtós (HUN) | Bertalan Hajtós (HUN) | E |
| | | | | | | Georgy Tenadze (URS) | Georgy Tenadze (URS) | IPO |

### Final

| Final | Final |
| Sven Loll (GDR) | |
| Marc Alexandre (FRA) | KOK |

## Final classification

| Rank | Name | Country |
| 1 | Marc Alexandre | France |
| 2 | Sven Loll | East Germany |
| 3T | Mike Swain | United States |
| 3T | Georgy Tenadze | Soviet Union |
| 5T | Bertalan Hajtós | Hungary |
| 5T | Steffen Stranz | West Germany |
| 7T | Joaquín Ruiz | Spain |
| 7T | Johannes Wohlwend | Liechtenstein |
| 9T | Lotuala N'Dombassy | Angola |
| 9T | Ousmane Camara | Mali |
| 11T | Anders Dahlin | Sweden |
| 11T | Stewart Brain | Australia |
| 13T | Luiz Onmura | Brazil |
| 13T | Hugo d'Assunção | Portugal |
| 13T | Federico Vizcarra | Mexico |
| 13T | Glenn Beauchamp | Canada |
| 13T | Toshihiko Koga | Japan |
| 13T | Ezio Gamba | Italy |
| 19T | Wiesław Błach | Poland |
| 19T | Abdelhak Maach | Morocco |
| 19T | Eugene McManus | Ireland |
| 19T | Henry Núñez | Costa Rica |
| 19T | Angelo Ruiz | Puerto Rico |
| 19T | Daniel Dohou Dossou | Benin |
| 19T | Mohamed Moslih | North Yemen |
| 19T | Nelson Ombito | Kenya |
| 19T | Ju Hsiang-hung | Chinese Taipei |
| 19T | Xiong Fengshan | China |
| 19T | Alpaslan Ayan | Turkey |
| 19T | Mohamed Meridja | Algeria |
| 19T | Ganga Bahadur Dangol | Nepal |
| 19T | Park Jeong-hui | South Korea |
| 33T | Chong Siao Chin | Hong Kong |
| 33T | Babacar Dione | Senegal |
| 33T | James Sibenge | Zimbabwe |
| 33T | Jambalyn Ganbold | Mongolia |
| 33T | Rony Khawam | Lebanon |
| 33T | Adel Al-Najadah | Kuwait |
| 33T | Fredy Torres | El Salvador |
| 33T | Jason Trevisan | Malta |
| DQ | Kerrith Brown | Great Britain |