# Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 63 kg

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These are the results of the women's 63 kg (also known as half-middleweight) competition in judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. A total of 22 women qualified for this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight was less than, or equal to, 63 kilograms. Competition took place in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on 19 September.

## Competitors

| Athlete | Nation |
| Li Shufang | China |
| Olga Artamonova | Kyrgyzstan |
| Carly Dixon | Australia |
| Gella Vandecaveye | Belgium |
| Ji Kyong-Sun | North Korea |
| Eleucadia Vargas | Dominican Republic |
| Sara Álvarez | Spain |
| Vania Ishii | Brazil |
| Daniëlle Vriezema | Netherlands |
| Anna Saraeva | Russia |
| Jenny Gal | Italy |
| Saida Dhahri | Tunisia |
| Anja von Rekowski | Germany |
| Karen Roberts | Great Britain |
| Kenia Rodriguez | Cuba |
| Bilkisu Yusuf | Nigeria |
| Eszter Csizmadia | Hungary |
| Celita Schutz | United States |
| Keiko Maeda | Japan |
| Sophie Roberge | Canada |
| Jung Sung-Sook | South Korea |
| Séverine Vandenhende | 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 |
| | | | Li Shufang (CHN) | Li Shufang (CHN) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| Olga Artamonova (KGZ) | Olga Artamonova (KGZ) | W | Olga Artamonova (KGZ) | Olga Artamonova (KGZ) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| Carly Dixon (AUS) | Carly Dixon (AUS) | L | | | | Li Shufang (CHN) | Li Shufang (CHN) | W | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gella Vandecaveye (BEL) | Gella Vandecaveye (BEL) | L | | | | | | |
| | | | Gella Vandecaveye (BEL) | Gella Vandecaveye (BEL) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| Ji Kyong-Sun (PRK) | Ji Kyong-Sun (PRK) | W | Ji Kyong-Sun (PRK) | Ji Kyong-Sun (PRK) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| Eleucadia Vargas (DOM) | Eleucadia Vargas (DOM) | L | | | | | | | Li Shufang (CHN) | Li Shufang (CHN) | W | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Jenny Gal (ITA) | Jenny Gal (ITA) | L | | | |
| | | | Sara Álvarez (ESP) | Sara Álvarez (ESP) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| Vania Ishii (BRA) | Vania Ishii (BRA) | W | Vania Ishii (BRA) | Vania Ishii (BRA) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| Daniëlle Vriezema (NED) | Daniëlle Vriezema (NED) | L | | | | Vania Ishii (BRA) | Vania Ishii (BRA) | L | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jenny Gal (ITA) | Jenny Gal (ITA) | W | | | | | | |
| | | | Anna Saraeva (RUS) | Anna Saraeva (RUS) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jenny Gal (ITA) | Jenny Gal (ITA) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Li Shufang (CHN) | Li Shufang (CHN) | L |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Séverine Vandenhende (FRA) | Séverine Vandenhende (FRA) | W |
| | | | Saida Dhahri (TUN) | Saida Dhahri (TUN) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Anja von Rekowski (GER) | Anja von Rekowski (GER) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Anja von Rekowski (GER) | Anja von Rekowski (GER) | W | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Karen Roberts (GBR) | Karen Roberts (GBR) | L | | | | | | |
| | | | Karen Roberts (GBR) | Karen Roberts (GBR) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| Kenia Rodríguez (CUB) | Kenia Rodríguez (CUB) | W | Kenia Rodríguez (CUB) | Kenia Rodríguez (CUB) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| Bilkisu Yusuf (NGR) | Bilkisu Yusuf (NGR) | L | | | | | | | Anja von Rekowski (GER) | Anja von Rekowski (GER) | L | | | |
| Eszter Csizmadia (HUN) | Eszter Csizmadia (HUN) | L | | | | | | | Séverine Vandenhende (FRA) | Séverine Vandenhende (FRA) | W | | | |
| Celita Schutz (USA) | Celita Schutz (USA) | W | Celita Schutz (USA) | Celita Schutz (USA) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Keiko Maeda (JPN) | Keiko Maeda (JPN) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Celita Schutz (USA) | Celita Schutz (USA) | L | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Séverine Vandenhende (FRA) | Séverine Vandenhende (FRA) | W | | | | | | |
| | | | Sophie Roberge (CAN) | Sophie Roberge (CAN) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| Jung Sung-Sook (KOR) | Jung Sung-Sook (KOR) | L | Séverine Vandenhende (FRA) | Séverine Vandenhende (FRA) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| Séverine Vandenhende (FRA) | Séverine Vandenhende (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 |
| Artamonova (KGZ) | W | Artamonova (KGZ) | L | | | | |
| Bye | L | Vandecaveye (BEL) | W | Vandecaveye (BEL) | W | Vandecaveye (BEL) | W |
| Saraeva (RUS) | W | Saraeva (RUS) | L | Ishii (BRA) | L | Rekowski (GER) | L |
| Bye | L | Ishii (BRA) | W | | | | |
| Dhahri (TUN) | W | Dhahri (TUN) | W | | | | |
| Bye | L | Roberts (GBR) | L | Dhahri (TUN) | L | Jung (KOR) | W |
| Jung (KOR) | W | Jung (KOR) | W | Jung (KOR) | W | Gal (ITA) | L |
| Roberge (CAN) | L | Schutz (USA) | L | | | | |