Judo at the 1998 Asian Games – Women's 48 kg
# Judo at the 1998 Asian Games – Women's 48 kg

The women's 48 kilograms (Extra lightweight) competition at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok was held on 7 December 1998 at the Thammasat Gymnasium 1.

## Schedule

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

| Date | Time | Event |
| - | - | - |
| Monday, 7 December 1998 | 14:00 | Round 1 |
| Monday, 7 December 1998 | 14:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Monday, 7 December 1998 | 14:00 | Repechage |
| Monday, 7 December 1998 | 14:00 | Semifinals |
| Monday, 7 December 1998 | 14:00 | Finals |

## Results

### Legend

* DEC — Won by decision
* 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gao Lijuan (CHN) | WAZ | | | | | | |
| Sholpan Kaliyeva (KAZ) | | Gao Lijuan (CHN) | | | | | |
| Cha Hyon-hyang (PRK) | WO | Cha Hyon-hyang (PRK) | YUK | | | | |
| Dügersürengiin Altantsetseg (MGL) | | | | Cha Hyon-hyang (PRK) | YUK | | |
| Lao Fong Peng (MAC) | | | | Nuanchan Tangprapassorn (THA) | | | |
| Nuanchan Tangprapassorn (THA) | IPP | Nuanchan Tangprapassorn (THA) | YUK | | | | |
| | | Nataliya Kuligina (KGZ) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cha Hyon-hyang (PRK) | |
| Nguyễn Thị Kim Vui (VIE) | IPP | | | | | Tomoe Makabe (JPN) | DEC |
| Lau Kuk Man (HKG) | | Nguyễn Thị Kim Vui (VIE) | | | | | |
| Oh Soon-young (KOR) | IPP | Oh Soon-young (KOR) | IPP | | | | |
| Kamla Rawat (IND) | | | | Oh Soon-young (KOR) | | | |
| Galina Ataýewa (TKM) | | | | Tomoe Makabe (JPN) | IPP | | |
| Tomoe Makabe (JPN) | WO | Tomoe Makabe (JPN) | IPP | | | | |
| | | Yu Shu-chen (TPE) | | | | | |

### Repechage

| Repechage 1 | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 2 | Bronze medals | Bronze medals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dügersürengiin Altantsetseg (MGL) | | | | | |
| Gao Lijuan (CHN) | WO | Gao Lijuan (CHN) | IPP | Gao Lijuan (CHN) | IPP |
| Lao Fong Peng (MAC) | | Nataliya Kuligina (KGZ) | | Oh Soon-young (KOR) | |
| Nataliya Kuligina (KGZ) | IPP | | | | |
| Kamla Rawat (IND) | DEC | | | | |
| Nguyễn Thị Kim Vui (VIE) | | Kamla Rawat (IND) | DEC | Kamla Rawat (IND) | |
| Galina Ataýewa (TKM) | | Yu Shu-chen (TPE) | | Nuanchan Tangprapassorn (THA) | WAZ |
| Yu Shu-chen (TPE) | WO | | | | |
