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 of the 2008 Summer Paralympics

2008 Summer Paralympics

The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....

was held in Beijing Workers' Gymnasium from September 7 to September 9. There were 13 events, corresponding to seven weight classes for men and six for women. At the Paralympics, judo is contested by visually impaired athletes.
These were the 13 judo events, followed by the date they were contested.

• Men's 60 kg - September 7
• Men's 66 kg - September 7
• Men's 73 kg - September 8
• Men's 81 kg - September 8
• Men's 90 kg - September 9
• Men's 100 kg - September 9
• Men's +100 kg - September 9
• Women's 48 kg - September 7
• Women's 52 kg - September 7
• Women's 57 kg - September 8
• Women's 63 kg - September 8
• Women's 70 kg - September 9
• Women's +70 kg - September 9

This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their judoka (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee

National Paralympic Committee

National Paralympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee , they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.The Paralympic Games are a major...

).