Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Judo at the Games of the XXII Olympiad
Venue	Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium
Dates	27 July to 2 August 1980
Competitors	182 from 42 nations

Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Men
	60 kg
	65 kg
	71 kg
	78 kg
	86 kg
	95 kg
	+95 kg
	Open

Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium as it appears today

The Judo competition at the 1980 Summer Olympics was the first time that the medal count was not dominated by Japan, since 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 the open competition — two more than in 1976. All events were held at the Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki (south western part of Moscow). The schedule started on July 27 and ended on August 2.[1]

Victory ceremony of the 95 kg event. RIAN photo.