The 2000 judo tournament was conducted in Exhibition Halls 1 and 2 at the Sydney Olympic Park. There was no change in the program or the format of events, with men and women competing in seven weight classes each, for 14 events overall.
| Event |
Status |
Date |
Participants |
NOCs |
| Extra-Lightweight (≤60 kilograms), Men |
Olympic |
16 September 2000 |
34 |
34 |
| Half-Lightweight (≤66 kilograms), Men |
Olympic |
17 September 2000 |
35 |
35 |
| Lightweight (≤73 kilograms), Men |
Olympic |
18 September 2000 |
34 |
34 |
| Half-Middleweight (≤81 kilograms), Men |
Olympic |
19 September 2000 |
37 |
37 |
| Middleweight (≤90 kilograms), Men |
Olympic |
20 September 2000 |
32 |
32 |
| Half-Heavyweight (≤100 kilograms), Men |
Olympic |
21 September 2000 |
33 |
33 |
| Heavyweight (>100 kilograms), Men |
Olympic |
22 September 2000 |
32 |
32 |
| Extra-Lightweight (≤48 kilograms), Women |
Olympic |
16 September 2000 |
23 |
23 |
| Half-Lightweight (≤52 kilograms), Women |
Olympic |
17 September 2000 |
23 |
23 |
| Lightweight (≤57 kilograms), Women |
Olympic |
18 September 2000 |
23 |
23 |
| Half-Middleweight (≤63 kilograms), Women |
Olympic |
19 September 2000 |
22 |
22 |
| Middleweight (≤70 kilograms), Women |
Olympic |
20 September 2000 |
23 |
23 |
| Half-Heavyweight (≤78 kilograms), Women |
Olympic |
21 September 2000 |
23 |
23 |
| Heavyweight (>78 kilograms), Women |
Olympic |
22 September 2000 |
24 |
24 |
|
|
|
398 (237/161)
|
90 (76/61)
|