 Quarterfinal losers competed in a repechage match for the right to face a semifinal loser for a bronze medal (that is, the judokas defeated in quarterfinals A and B competed against each other, with the winner of that match facing the semifinal loser from the other half of the bracket).As there were more than 32 qualifiers for the tournament, three first round matches were held to reduce the field to 32 judoka.The gold and silver medalists were determined by the final match of the main single-elimination bracket.