Two judokas were selected as part of the team, one male and one female. Both Popole Misenga and Yolande Mabika are originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo but have been training in Brazil. Misenga was 24 years old at the time of these Olympics. He competed in the men's middleweight competition, held on 10 August, and received a bye through the first round. In the second round, he beat Avtar Singh of India, and in the third round lost to eventual bronze medalist Gwak Dong-han of South Korea. Misenga was officially recorded as finishing in a tie for ninth place. Mabika was 28 years old at the time of the Rio Olympics. On 10 August, she lost in the first round of the women's −70 kg to Linda Bolder of Israel. She is recorded as finishing a joint 17th place.