There was also a repechage to determine the winners of the two bronze medals. Each judoka who had lost to a semifinalist competed in the repechage. The two judokas who lost in the semifinals faced the winner of the opposite half of the bracket's repechage in bronze medal bouts.
There was also an additional competition to determine the bronze medal winners. Judokas who had been defeated in the semifinals took part in this extra round. The two judokas who lost in the semifinals then faced each other, and later those losers competed against the winner from the opposing half of the bracket in a separate contest for the bronze medals.