# 2023 World Judo Championships – Women's +78 kg

The Women's +78 kg event at the 2023 World Judo Championships was held at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Doha, Qatar on 13 May 2023.

## Results
### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Xu Shiyan | 00 |
| Julia Tolofua | 01 | | |
| Julia Tolofua | 01 | Julia Tolofua | 00 |
| | | Akira Sone | 10 |
| Akira Sone | 01 | Akira Sone | 10 |
| Kim Ha-yun | 00 | | |

### Repechage

| Repechage | Repechage | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| Asya Tavano | 00 | | |
| Beatriz Souza | 10 | | |
| Beatriz Souza | 10 | Beatriz Souza | 10 |
| | | Kim Ha-yun | 00 |
| Raz Hershko | 10 | | |
| Kayra Sayit | 00 | | |
| Kayra Sayit | 00 | Raz Hershko | 01 |
| | | Xu Shiyan | 00 |

### Pool A

| First round | First round | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | Romane Dicko | 00 | | |
| | | Asya Tavano | 01 | | |
| Tsai Jia-wen | 00 | Asya Tavano | 01 | | |
| Asya Tavano | 10 | | | | |
| Asya Tavano | 10 | | | Asya Tavano | 10 |
| | | | | Kamila Berlikash | 00 |
| | | Kamila Berlikash | 10 | | |
| | | Crislayn Rodrigues | 00 | | |
| | | | | | | Asya Tavano | 00 |
| | | | | | | Xu Shiyan | 11 |
| | | Xu Shiyan | 11 | | | | |
| | | Tina Radić | 00 | | | | |
| Tina Radić | 10 | Tina Radić | 00 | | | | |
| Sonia Asselah | 01 | | | | | | |
| Sonia Asselah | 01 | | | Xu Shiyan | 01 | | |
| | | | | Amarsaikhany Adiyaasüren | 00 |
| | | Oxana Diacenco | 00 | | |
| | | Amarsaikhany Adiyaasüren | 02 | | |

### Pool B

| First round | First round | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | Beatriz Souza | 10 | | |
| | | Park Saet-byeol | 00 | | |
| Haingoniaina Durianah Ramiandrisoa | 00 | Park Saet-byeol | 00 | | |
| Park Saet-byeol | 10 | | | | |
| Park Saet-byeol | 10 | | | Beatriz Souza | 10 |
| | | | | Milica Žabić | 00 |
| Sydnee Andrews | 00 | | | Milica Žabić | 00 |
| Milica Žabić | 02 | | | | |
| Milica Žabić | 02 | Milica Žabić | 01 | | |
| | | Daria Vladimirova | 00 | | |
| | | | | | | Beatriz Souza | 00 |
| | | | | | | Julia Tolofua | 10 |
| | | Julia Tolofua | 10 | | | | |
| | | Amarantha Urdaneta | 00 | | | | |
| | | | | Julia Tolofua | 02 | | |
| | | | | Marit Kamps | 00 |
| Larisa Cerić | 00 | | | Marit Kamps | 00 |
| Hilal Öztürk | 02 | | | | |
| Hilal Öztürk | 02 | Hilal Öztürk | 00 | | |
| | | Marit Kamps | 10 | | |

### Pool C

| First round | First round | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | Raz Hershko | 10 | | |
| | | Christi-Rose Pretorius | 00 | | |
| | | | | Raz Hershko | 10 |
| | | | | Su Xin | 00 |
| Mackenzie Williams | w/o | | | Su Xin | 00 |
| Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi | | | | | |
| Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi | | Mackenzie Williams | 00 | | |
| | | Su Xin | 10 | | |
| | | | | | | Raz Hershko | 00 |
| | | | | | | Akira Sone | 10 |
| | | Akira Sone | 10 | | | | |
| | | Akerke Ramazanova | 00 | | | | |
| Tulika Maan | 00 | Akerke Ramazanova | 00 | | | | |
| Akerke Ramazanova | 11 | | | | | | |
| Akerke Ramazanova | 11 | | | Akira Sone | 02 | | |
| | | | | Sarra Mzougui | 00 |
| | | Rinata Ilmatova | 00 | | |
| | | Sarra Mzougui | 10 | | |

### Pool D

| First round | First round | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | Kim Ha-yun | 10 | | |
| | | Sandra Jablonskytė | 00 | | |
| Monica Sagna | 00 | Sandra Jablonskytė | 00 | | |
| Sandra Jablonskytė | 10 | | | | |
| Sandra Jablonskytė | 10 | | | Kim Ha-yun | 10 |
| | | | | Karen Stevenson | 00 |
| | | Brigitte Carabalí | 00 | | |
| | | Karen Stevenson | 10 | | |
| | | | | | | Kim Ha-yun | 10 |
| | | | | | | Kayra Sayit | 00 |
| | | Kayra Sayit | w/o | | | | |
| | | Idalys Ortiz | | | | | |
| | | | | Kayra Sayit | 10 | | |
| | | | | Sophio Somkhishvili | 00 |
| Kinga Wolszczak | 02 | | | Sophio Somkhishvili | 00 |
| Chang Ling-fang | 00 | | | | |
| Chang Ling-fang | 00 | Kinga Wolszczak | 01 | | |
| | | Sophio Somkhishvili | 02 | | |

## Prize money

The sums listed bring the total prizes awarded to €57,000 for the individual event.
| Medal | Total | Judoka | Coach |
| Gold | €26,000 | €20,800 | €5,200 |
| Silver | €15,000 | €12,000 | €3,000 |
| Bronze | €8,000 | €6,400 | €1,600 |