Judo at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 78 kg
# Judo at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 78 kg

The women's 78 kilograms (Half heavyweight) competition at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta was held on 31 August at the Jakarta Convention Center Assembly Hall.

Ruika Sato of Japan won the gold medal.

## Schedule

All times are Western Indonesia Time (UTC+07:00)

| Date | Time | Event |
| - | - | - |
| Friday, 31 August 2018 | 09:00 | Elimination round of 16 |
| Friday, 31 August 2018 | 09:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday, 31 August 2018 | 09:00 | Repechage |
| Friday, 31 August 2018 | 09:00 | Semifinals |
| Friday, 31 August 2018 | 16:00 | Finals |

## Results

### Main bracket

| Elimination round of 16 | Elimination round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal contest | Gold medal contest |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | Ruika Sato (JPN) | 10 | | | | |
| Khonema Chanthakoummane (LAO) | 10 | Khonema Chanthakoummane (LAO) | 00 | | | | |
| Vika Irma Safitri (INA) | 00 | | | Ruika Sato (JPN) | 10 | | |
| | | | | Ma Zhenzhao (CHN) | 00 | | |
| | | Ma Zhenzhao (CHN) | 10 | | | | |
| | | Ikumi Oeda (THA) | 00 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ruika Sato (JPN) | 10 |
| | | | | | | Park Yu-jin (KOR) | 00 |
| | | Park Yu-jin (KOR) | 10 | | | | |
| | | Punam Shrestha (NEP) | 00 | | | | |
| | | | | Park Yu-jin (KOR) | 10 | | |
| | | | | Nodira Yuldasheva (UZB) | 00 | | |
| | | Zarina Raifova (KAZ) | 00 | | | | |
| | | Nodira Yuldasheva (UZB) | 01 | | | | |

### Repechage

| Repechage | Repechage | Bronze medal contests | Bronze medal contests |
| - | - | - | - |
| Khonema Chanthakoummane (LAO) | 00 | Ikumi Oeda (THA) | 01 |
| Ikumi Oeda (THA) | 10 | Nodira Yuldasheva (UZB) | 00 |
| Punam Shrestha (NEP) | 00 | Zarina Raifova (KAZ) | 00 |
| Zarina Raifova (KAZ) | 10 | Ma Zhenzhao (CHN) | 10 |
