The Judo at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games was held between 10 December to 14 December at Fort Bonifacio, Philippines.
Medal summary
Men >60 kg Sandhisiri Pakit Myint Tay Low Chee Kiang65 kg Noel Gomez Chng Kiong Choon Y. Boonyaleka71 kg Oscar Bautista Kong Fook Wai H. Rojanachiva78 kg K. Thawatchi Yono Budiono Rolan Ilamas86 kg Chandra Haryanto Narzal Garciano bronze winner91 kg I. Pisak Andrea Sachion Tan Seow Yew95 kg Perrence George Pantouw Koh Eng Kian Goh Wing WaiOpen Perrence George Pantouw Chandra Haryanto Narzal Garcia
Women >48 kg Muenvichit Chalermsri Christine Tinlay Victoria Macapagal52 kg Sri Rahayu B. Parnthip Ho Lee Thee54 kg E. Thiastuti Y. Lamai Lee Yin Wah56 kg Maria Paula Pantouw Maria Theresa Padre Pornpen Ngamchuen66 kg Khin Mu Mu Prasert Rittikul Sayu Gde Pujiati72 kg Nicholas Peggy Evelyn Ellen Tinio Ida Iriani Kandi78 kg Elly Amalia Pantien Bangornno bronze winnerOpen Elly Amalia Nicholas Peggy Evelyn Ellen Tinio
Medal table
References https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19811211-1.2.125.3 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19811212-1.2.148.2 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19811214-1.2.122.5 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19811215-1.2.113