Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 73 kg

The men's 73 kg competition in judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held on 26 July 2021 at the Nippon Budokan.[1][2][3][4][5]

Men's 73 kg
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
VenueNippon Budokan
Date26 July 2021
Competitors36 from 36 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Shohei Ono
 Japan
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lasha Shavdatuashvili
 Georgia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) An Chang-rim
 South Korea
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tsend-Ochiryn Tsogtbaatar
 Mongolia
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The medals for the competition were presented by Thomas Bach, IOC President, Olympic Champion, and Fencing 1976, Germany; and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Marius Vizer, IJU President; Austria.

Results

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Finals

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Semi-finalsGold medal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
  Shohei Ono (JPN)
01
 
 
 
5
  Tsend-Ochiryn Tsogtbaatar (MGL)
00
 
 
  Shohei Ono (JPN)
01
 
 
 
2
  Lasha Shavdatuashvili (GEO)
00
 
2
  Lasha Shavdatuashvili (GEO)
10
 
 
3
  An Chang-rim (KOR)
00
 

Repechage

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RepechageBronze medal
      
3
  An Chang-rim (KOR)
01
1
  Rustam Orujov (AZE)
00
1
  Rustam Orujov (AZE)
01
 
  Akil Gjakova (KOS)
00
RepechageBronze medal
      
5
  Tsend-Ochiryn Tsogtbaatar (MGL)
10
7
  Arthur Margelidon (CAN)
00
7
  Arthur Margelidon (CAN)
10
6
  Tohar Butbul (ISR)
00

Pool A

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Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finals
              
1
  Rustam Orujov (AZE)
01
 
  Musa Mogushkov (ROC)
00
1
  Rustam Orujov (AZE)
01
 
  Somon Makhmadbekov (TJK)
00
 
  Faye Njie (GAM)
00
 
  Somon Makhmadbekov (TJK)
10
 
  Somon Makhmadbekov (TJK)
10
 
  Ahmad Alikaj (EOR)
00
1
  Rustam Orujov (AZE)
00
 
  Shohei Ono (JPN)
10
8
  Bilal Çiloğlu (TUR)
10
 
  Younis Eyal Slman (JOR)
00
8
  Bilal Çiloğlu (TUR)
00
 
  Shohei Ono (JPN)
10
 
  Alexandru Raicu (ROU)
00
 
  Shohei Ono (JPN)
10

Pool B

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Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finals
              
4
  Tommy Macias (SWE)
10
 
  Victor Scvortov (UAE)
01
4
  Tommy Macias (SWE)
00
 
  Akil Gjakova (KOS)
01
 
  Akil Gjakova (KOS)
10
 
  Ahmed Ayash (YEM)
00
 
  Akil Gjakova (KOS)
11
 
  Nils Stump (SUI)
00
 
  Akil Gjakova (KOS)
00
5
  Tsend-Ochiryn Tsogtbaatar (MGL)
01
5
  Tsend-Ochiryn Tsogtbaatar (MGL)
10
 
  Mamadou Samba Bah (GUI)
00
5
  Tsend-Ochiryn Tsogtbaatar (MGL)
11
 
  Cédric Bessi (MON)
00
 
  Cédric Bessi (MON)
10
 
  Lucas Diallo (BUR)
00

Pool C

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Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finals
              
2
  Lasha Shavdatuashvili (GEO)
01
 
  Guillaume Chaine (FRA)
00
 
  Eduardo Barbosa (BRA)
00
 
  Guillaume Chaine (FRA)
10
2
  Lasha Shavdatuashvili (GEO)
01
 
  Aden-Alexandre Houssein (DJI)
00
 
  Chamara Dharmawardana (SRI)
00
 
  Aden-Alexandre Houssein (DJI)
10
2
  Lasha Shavdatuashvili (GEO)
10
7
  Arthur Margelidon (CAN)
00
7
  Arthur Margelidon (CAN)
01
 
  Sulaiman Hamad (KSA)
00
7
  Arthur Margelidon (CAN)
10
 
  Zhansay Smagulov (KAZ)
01
 
  Zhansay Smagulov (KAZ)
01
 
  Ferdinand Karapetian (ARM)
00

Pool D

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Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finals
              
3
  An Chang-rim (KOR)
01
 
  Fabio Basile (ITA)
00
3
  An Chang-rim (KOR)
01
 
  Khikmatillokh Turaev (UZB)
00
 
  Igor Wandtke (GER)
00
 
  Khikmatillokh Turaev (UZB)
10
3
  An Chang-rim (KOR)
01
6
  Tohar Butbul (ISR)
00
6
  Tohar Butbul (ISR)
FG
 
  Bye
 
  Fethi Nourine (ALG)[6]
DNS
 
  Mohamed Abdalarasool (SUD)
DNS
6
  Tohar Butbul (ISR)
10
 
  Victor Sterpu (MDA)
00
 
  Magdiel Estrada (CUB)
00
 
  Victor Sterpu (MDA)
10

Politically motivated withdrawal

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Selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Games in the -73 kg weight class, Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine and his coach Amar Benikhlef announced his withdrawal following the conclusion of the draw of competitors.

Nourine was quoted as saying his political support for the Palestinian cause made it impossible for him to compete against an Israeli; Tohar Butbul, the #5 seed in the tournament, whom he was drawn to potentially face in the second round (had he won in the first round), was Israeli.[7][8][9][10]

The International Judo Federation (IJF) announced the immediate suspension of Nourine and his coach on 24 July 2021, pending a further investigation, while the Algerian Olympic Committee revoked their accreditation, and sent Nourine and his coach back home to Algeria.[11][12] The Federation explained:

"According to the IJF rules, in line with the Olympic Charter and especially with rule 50.2 that provides for the protection of the neutrality of sport at the Olympic Games and the neutrality of the Games themselves, which states that 'no kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas,' Fethi Nourine and Amar Benikhlef are now suspended and will face a decision by the IJF Disciplinary Commission, as well as disciplinary sanctions by the National Olympic Committee of Algeria back in their country.'"[10]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Summer Olympics". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "2020 Summer Olympics". live.ijf.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "2020 Summer Olympics — Individual". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ^ "2020 Summer Olympics". European Judo Union. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 Summer Olympics — Judo - Men 73 kg Schedule". 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ^ Palmer, Dan (24 July 2021). "Algerian judoka withdraws from Tokyo 2020 to avoid facing Israeli". Inside the Games. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Judo athlete sent home from Olympics after refusing to fight Israeli". 24 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Algerian judoka sent home from Olympics after refusing to face Israeli opponent". Metro. July 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "Algerian judoka sent home from Olympics after refusing to compete against Israeli". The Guardian. July 24, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Algerian judoka suspended after quitting Olympics rather than facing Israeli opponent". Yahoo. 24 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine suspended and sent home for withdrawing to avoid Israeli". The Japan Times. July 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "Fethi Nourine and Amar Benikhlef: Disciplinary Sanctions". International Judo Federation.
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