title: Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 78 kg
text: # Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 78 kg
  
  The men's 78 kg competition in judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona was held on 30 July at the Palau Blaugrana. The gold medal was won by Hidehiko Yoshida of Japan.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Main brackets
  
  **Pool A**
  
  | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Patrick Matangi (ZIM) | Patrick Matangi (ZIM) | YUK | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Sekou Camara (GUI) | Sekou Camara (GUI) | E | Patrick Matangi (ZIM) | Patrick Matangi (ZIM) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Ezequiel Paraguassu (BRA) | Ezequiel Paraguassu (BRA) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Ezequiel Paraguassu (BRA) | Ezequiel Paraguassu (BRA) | E | | | | | | |
  | Daniel Lascau (GER) | Daniel Lascau (GER) | E | | | | Kim Byung-joo (KOR) | Kim Byung-joo (KOR) | IPO | | | | | | |
  | Kim Byung-joo (KOR) | Kim Byung-joo (KOR) | YUK | Kim Byung-joo (KOR) | Kim Byung-joo (KOR) | YUK | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Jean Alix Holmand (HAI) | Jean Alix Holmand (HAI) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | Kim Byung-joo (KOR) | Kim Byung-joo (KOR) | RA | | | |
  | Davaasambuugiin Dorjbat (MGL) | Davaasambuugiin Dorjbat (MGL) | IPO | | | | | | | Lars Adolfsson (SWE) | Lars Adolfsson (SWE) | YUK | | | |
  | Freyr Gauti Sigmundsson (ISL) | Freyr Gauti Sigmundsson (ISL) | E | Davaasambuugiin Dorjbat (MGL) | Davaasambuugiin Dorjbat (MGL) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Ahmed Al-Shiekh (YEM) | Ahmed Al-Shiekh (YEM) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Davaasambuugiin Dorjbat (MGL) | Davaasambuugiin Dorjbat (MGL) | RA | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Lars Adolfsson (SWE) | Lars Adolfsson (SWE) | IPO | | | | | | |
  | | | | Lars Adolfsson (SWE) | Lars Adolfsson (SWE) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Suleman Musa (NGR) | Suleman Musa (NGR) | RA | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lars Adolfsson (SWE) | Lars Adolfsson (SWE) | RB |
  | Moshe Pennavayre (CIV) | Moshe Pennavayre (CIV) | E | | | | | | | | | | Jason Morris (USA) | Jason Morris (USA) | IPO |
  | João de Souza (ANG) | João de Souza (ANG) | YUS | João de Souza (ANG) | João de Souza (ANG) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Anthonie Wurth (NED) | Anthonie Wurth (NED) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Anthonie Wurth (NED) | Anthonie Wurth (NED) | IPO | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Khristodoulos Katsinioridis (CYP) | Khristodoulos Katsinioridis (CYP) | E | | | | | | |
  | | | | Eric Bustos (BOL) | Eric Bustos (BOL) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Khristodoulos Katsinioridis (CYP) | Khristodoulos Katsinioridis (CYP) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | Anthonie Wurth (NED) | Anthonie Wurth (NED) | RA | | | |
  | Graeme Spinks (NZL) | Graeme Spinks (NZL) | IPO | | | | | | | Jason Morris (USA) | Jason Morris (USA) | YUK | | | |
  | Marko Haanpää (FIN) | Marko Haanpää (FIN) | E | Graeme Spinks (NZL) | Graeme Spinks (NZL) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Sharip Varayev (EUN) | Sharip Varayev (EUN) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Sharip Varayev (EUN) | Sharip Varayev (EUN) | RA | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Jason Morris (USA) | Jason Morris (USA) | YUK | | | | | | |
  | | | | Jason Morris (USA) | Jason Morris (USA) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | M'Bairo Abakar (CHA) | M'Bairo Abakar (CHA) | RA | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Pool B**
  
  | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Zsolt Zsoldos (HUN) | Zsolt Zsoldos (HUN) | SOG | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Musuyu Kutama (COD) | Musuyu Kutama (COD) | E | Zsolt Zsoldos (HUN) | Zsolt Zsoldos (HUN) | YUS | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Salah Rekik (TUN) | Salah Rekik (TUN) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Zsolt Zsoldos (HUN) | Zsolt Zsoldos (HUN) | RB | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Johan Laats (BEL) | Johan Laats (BEL) | WIP | | | | | | |
  | | | | Ryan Birch (GBR) | Ryan Birch (GBR) | RB | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Johan Laats (BEL) | Johan Laats (BEL) | YUS | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | Johan Laats (BEL) | Johan Laats (BEL) | IPO | | | |
  | Nacanieli Takayawa-Qerawaqa (FIJ) | Nacanieli Takayawa-Qerawaqa (FIJ) | E | | | | | | | Bertrand Damaisin (FRA) | Bertrand Damaisin (FRA) | RB | | | |
  | Olivier Schaffter (SUI) | Olivier Schaffter (SUI) | WIP | Olivier Schaffter (SUI) | Olivier Schaffter (SUI) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Bertrand Damaisin (FRA) | Bertrand Damaisin (FRA) | KEI | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Bertrand Damaisin (FRA) | Bertrand Damaisin (FRA) | IPO | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Anton Summer (AUT) | Anton Summer (AUT) | E | | | | | | |
  | | | | Anton Summer (AUT) | Anton Summer (AUT) | WIP | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | António Matias (POR) | António Matias (POR) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | Johan Laats (BEL) | Johan Laats (BEL) | RA |
  | Amadou Guèye (SEN) | Amadou Guèye (SEN) | E | | | | | | | | | | Hidehiko Yoshida (JPN) | Hidehiko Yoshida (JPN) | IPO |
  | Abdul Kader Dabo (MLI) | Abdul Kader Dabo (MLI) | KOK | Abdul Kader Dabo (MLI) | Abdul Kader Dabo (MLI) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Alexandru Ciupe (ROU) | Alexandru Ciupe (ROU) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Alexandru Ciupe (ROU) | Alexandru Ciupe (ROU) | IPO | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Krzysztof Kamiński (POL) | Krzysztof Kamiński (POL) | E | | | | | | |
  | | | | John Baylon (PHI) | John Baylon (PHI) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Krzysztof Kamiński (POL) | Krzysztof Kamiński (POL) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | Alexandru Ciupe (ROU) | Alexandru Ciupe (ROU) | RB | | | |
  | Hidehiko Yoshida (JPN) | Hidehiko Yoshida (JPN) | IPO | | | | | | | Hidehiko Yoshida (JPN) | Hidehiko Yoshida (JPN) | IPO | | | |
  | Hamid Fadul (SUD) | Hamid Fadul (SUD) | RB | Hidehiko Yoshida (JPN) | Hidehiko Yoshida (JPN) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Fadi Saikali (LIB) | Fadi Saikali (LIB) | RB | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Hidehiko Yoshida (JPN) | Hidehiko Yoshida (JPN) | IPO | | | | | | |
  | Yahia Gregni (LBA) | Yahia Gregni (LBA) | E | | | | Gastón García (ARG) | Gastón García (ARG) | RB | | | | | | |
  | Jean-Jacques Rakotomalala (MAD) | Jean-Jacques Rakotomalala (MAD) | IPO | Jean-Jacques Rakotomalala (MAD) | Jean-Jacques Rakotomalala (MAD) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Gastón García (ARG) | Gastón García (ARG) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Repechages
  
  **Repechage A**
  
  | Repechage round 2 | Repechage round 2 | Repechage round 2 | Repechage quarterfinal | Repechage quarterfinal | Repechage quarterfinal | Repechage semifinal | Repechage semifinal | Repechage semifinal | Repechage final | Repechage final | Repechage final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Suleman Musa (NGR) | Suleman Musa (NGR) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | Davaasambuugiin Dorjbat (MGL) | Davaasambuugiin Dorjbat (MGL) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Davaasambuugiin Dorjbat (MGL) | Davaasambuugiin Dorjbat (MGL) | E | | | | | | |
  | | | | Kim Byung-joo (KOR) | Kim Byung-joo (KOR) | IPO | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Kim Byung-joo (KOR) | Kim Byung-joo (KOR) | KEI | | | |
  | | | | | | | Sharip Varayev (EUN) | Sharip Varayev (EUN) | E | | | |
  | M'Bairo Abakar (CHA) | M'Bairo Abakar (CHA) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | Sharip Varayev (EUN) | Sharip Varayev (EUN) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Sharip Varayev (EUN) | Sharip Varayev (EUN) | IPO | | | | | | |
  | | | | Anthonie Wurth (NED) | Anthonie Wurth (NED) | E | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | Kim Byung-joo (KOR) | Kim Byung-joo (KOR) | WAZ |
  | | | | | | | | | | Johan Laats (BEL) | Johan Laats (BEL) | E |
  
  **Repechage B**
  
  | Repechage round 1 | Repechage round 1 | Repechage round 1 | Repechage round 2 | Repechage round 2 | Repechage round 2 | Repechage quarterfinal | Repechage quarterfinal | Repechage quarterfinal | Repechage semifinal | Repechage semifinal | Repechage semifinal | Repechage final | Repechage final | Repechage final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | Ryan Birch (GBR) | Ryan Birch (GBR) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Zsolt Zsoldos (HUN) | Zsolt Zsoldos (HUN) | IPO | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Zsolt Zsoldos (HUN) | Zsolt Zsoldos (HUN) | E | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Bertrand Damaisin (FRA) | Bertrand Damaisin (FRA) | IPO | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | Bertrand Damaisin (FRA) | Bertrand Damaisin (FRA) | CHU | | | |
  | Hamid Fadul (SUD) | Hamid Fadul (SUD) | E | | | | | | | Alexandru Ciupe (ROU) | Alexandru Ciupe (ROU) | E | | | |
  | Fadi Saikali (LIB) | Fadi Saikali (LIB) | IPO | Fadi Saikali (LIB) | Fadi Saikali (LIB) | FUS | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Gastón García (ARG) | Gastón García (ARG) | E | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Fadi Saikali (LIB) | Fadi Saikali (LIB) | E | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Alexandru Ciupe (ROU) | Alexandru Ciupe (ROU) | IPO | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bertrand Damaisin (FRA) | Bertrand Damaisin (FRA) | WIP |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lars Adolfsson (SWE) | Lars Adolfsson (SWE) | E |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Final | Final |
  | - | - |
  | Jason Morris (USA) | |
  | Hidehiko Yoshida (JPN) | KOK |
  
  ## Final classification
  
  | Rank | Judoka | Nation |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Hidehiko Yoshida | Japan |
  | | Jason Morris | United States |
  | | Bertrand Damaisin | France |
  | | Kim Byung-joo | South Korea |
  | 5T | Johan Laats | Belgium |
  | 5T | Lars Adolfsson | Sweden |
  | 7T | Alexandru Ciupe | Romania |
  | 7T | Sharip Varayev | Unified Team |
  | 9T | Davaasambuugiin Dorjbat | Mongolia |
  | 9T | Anthonie Wurth | Netherlands |
  | 9T | Zsolt Zsoldos | Hungary |
  | 9T | Fadi Saikali | Lebanon |
  | 13T | Suleman Musa | Nigeria |
  | 13T | M'Bairo Abakar | Chad |
  | 13T | Ryan Birch | Great Britain |
  | 13T | Gastón García | Argentina |
  | 17T | Hamid Fadul | Sudan |
  | 18T | Ezequiel Paraguassu | Brazil |
  | 18T | Khristodoulos Katsinioridis | Cyprus |
  | 18T | Anton Summer | Austria |
  | 18T | Krzysztof Kamiński | Poland |
  | 22T | Patrick Matangi | Zimbabwe |
  | 22T | Jean Alix Holmand | Haiti |
  | 22T | Ahmed Al-Shiekh | Yemen |
  | 22T | Graeme Spinks | New Zealand |
  | 22T | João de Souza | Angola |
  | 22T | Eric Bustos | Bolivia |
  | 22T | Salah Rekik | Tunisia |
  | 22T | Jean-Jacques Rakotomalala | Madagascar |
  | 22T | Olivier Schaffter | Switzerland |
  | 22T | António Matias | Portugal |
  | 22T | Abdul Kader Dabo | Mali |
  | 22T | John Baylon | Philippines |
  | 34T | Sekou Camara | Guinea |
  | 34T | Daniel Lascau | Germany |
  | 34T | Freyr Gauti Sigmundsson | Iceland |
  | 34T | Moshe Pennavayre | Ivory Coast |
  | 34T | Marko Haanpää | Finland |
  | 34T | Musuyu Kutama | Zaire |
  | 34T | Nacanieli Takayawa-Qerawaqa | Fiji |
  | 34T | Amadou Guèye | Senegal |
  | 34T | Yahia Gregni | Libya |
  