These are the results of the women's +72 kg (also known as heavyweight) competition in judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

A total of 20 women competed in this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight was more than 72 kilograms.

Competition took place on July 20 of 1996 in the Georgia World Congress Center.

The gold and silver medalists were determined by the final match of the main single-elimination bracket.

These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event.