Qualification for Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was based on the IJF 2007 World Judo Championships in September 2007. The top 6 men and women from each division qualify, subject to a limit of 1 judoka per National Olympic Committee ("NOC") per division. Further continental quotas (Europe 98, Africa 35, Pan-America 63, Asia 58 and Oceania 14 across both sexes and all divisions) also qualify subject to an overall limit of 1 judoka per NOC. The qualification is allocated to the athlete.

Qualification summary

Qualification timeline

-60kg Men

60-66kg Men

66-73kg Men

73-81kg Men

81-90kg Men

90-100kg Men

+100kg Men

-48kg Women

48-52kg Women

52-57kg Women

57-63kg Women

63-70kg Women

70-78kg Women

+78kg Women

• That if an athlete from China finishes in the top 6 at the worlds, their qualification place will go to the Judo union of Asia. also two additional places will be awarded to this union, but gender and weight categories are to be defined. ** 20 invitational places in total.