The Judo

Judo

is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

 competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics

1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

continued the seven weight classes first used at the 1980 Games

Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics

The Judo competition at the 1980 Summer Olympics was the first time that the medal count was not dominated by Japan, as the country joined the boycott of the games because of the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Medals were awarded to male judoka in eight competitions, seven weight classes and...

. With the open division, there were eight competitions, which were restricted to male judoka. Japan returned to the top of the medal count, after boycotting the Moscow games. Because of the Soviet led counter-boycott of the Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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 games, several traditionally strong judo countries, including Cuba

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

 and the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

, did not participate. The Judo competition was held at California State University, Los Angeles

California State University, Los Angeles

California State University, Los Angeles is a public comprehensive university, part of the California State University system...

.

Austrian Peter Seisenbacher

Peter Seisenbacher

Peter Seisenbacher is one of the most successful judo practitioners and participants of the Olympic Games from Austria....

 in the 86 kg class won the gold medal, as did Hitoshi Saito

Hitoshi Saito

is a retired judoka who won two consecutive gold medals at the Olympic games.-Biography:Saito began judo in junior-high school, and in 1974, he was scouted to transfer to the Kokushikan junior-high school, located in Setagaya, Tokyo. He continued to practice judo at the Kokushikan high school, and...

 of Japan in the over 95 kg class, feats they would repeat in 1988, becoming the first judoka to win gold at two Olympics.

Popular pro wrestler/judoka Chris Adams appeared as an advisor to the UK Judo squad, where his brother Neil Adams won a silver medal in the 78 kg class. It was the third and final Olympics the Adams brothers were involved in, competitor or otherwise.

Medal summary

Extra Lightweight 60 kg
Half Lightweight 65 kg
Lightweight 71 kg
Half Middleweight 78 kg
Middleweight 86 kg
Half Heavyweight 95 kg
Heavyweight +95 kg
Open category

Medal table

1		4	0	1	5
2		2	2	1	5
3		1	0	2	3
4		1	0	1	2
5		0	1	2	3
		0	1	2	3
		0	1	2	3
8		0	1	1	2
9		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
11		0	0	2	2
12		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1