Judo at the 1998 Asian Games – Women's 52 kg
# Judo at the 1998 Asian Games – Women's 52 kg

The women's 52 kilograms (Half lightweight) competition at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand was held on 8 December 1998 at the Thammasat Gymnasium 1.

## Schedule

All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)

| Date | Time | Event |
| - | - | - |
| Tuesday, 8 December 1998 | 14:00 | Round 1 |
| Tuesday, 8 December 1998 | 14:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Tuesday, 8 December 1998 | 14:00 | Repechage |
| Tuesday, 8 December 1998 | 14:00 | Semifinals |
| Tuesday, 8 December 1998 | 14:00 | Finals |

## Results

### Legend

* IPP — Won by ippon
* WAZ — Won by waza-ari
* WO — Won by walkover
* YUK — Won by yuko

### Main bracket

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mou Son Cheng (MAC) | | | | | | | |
| Shih Pei-chun (TPE) | IPP | Shih Pei-chun (TPE) | | | | | |
| Kazue Nagai (JPN) | IPP | Kazue Nagai (JPN) | IPP | | | | |
| Chan Mei Ling (HKG) | | | | Kazue Nagai (JPN) | | | |
| Kim Hye-sook (KOR) | IPP | | | Kim Hye-sook (KOR) | WAZ | | |
| Li Ying (CHN) | | Kim Hye-sook (KOR) | IPP | | | | |
| | | Roongtawan Jindasing (THA) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kim Hye-sook (KOR) | |
| Inna Tsoi (KGZ) | YUK | | | | | Kye Sun-hui (PRK) | YUK |
| Tatýana Iwaşina (TKM) | | Inna Tsoi (KGZ) | IPP | | | | |
| | | Anuradha (IND) | | | | | |
| | | | | Inna Tsoi (KGZ) | | | |
| Mijiddorjiin Sarangua (MGL) | | | | Kye Sun-hui (PRK) | YUK | | |
| Kye Sun-hui (PRK) | WO | Kye Sun-hui (PRK) | IPP | | | | |
| | | Putri Rahayu (INA) | | | | | |

### Repechage

| Repechage 1 | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 2 | Bronze medals | Bronze medals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chan Mei Ling (HKG) | YUK | | | | |
| Shih Pei-chun (TPE) | | Chan Mei Ling (HKG) | | Li Ying (CHN) | YUK |
| Li Ying (CHN) | IPP | Li Ying (CHN) | IPP | Inna Tsoi (KGZ) | |
| Roongtawan Jindasing (THA) | | | | | |
| Tatýana Iwaşina (TKM) | IPP | | | | |
| Anuradha (IND) | | Tatýana Iwaşina (TKM) | IPP | Tatýana Iwaşina (TKM) | |
| Mijiddorjiin Sarangua (MGL) | | Putri Rahayu (INA) | | Kazue Nagai (JPN) | IPP |
| Putri Rahayu (INA) | WO | | | | |
