| Event: | Women's +78 kg |
| Championship: | 2011 World Judo Championships |
| Location: | Paris, France |
| Gold: | Tong Wen |
| Gold Value: | 4 |
| Goldnoc: | CHN |
| Silver: | Qin Qian |
| Silvernoc: | CHN |
| Bronze: | Mika Sugimoto |
| Bronzenoc: | JPN |
| Bronze2: | Elena Ivashchenko |
| Bronzenoc2: | RUS |
The women's +78 kg competition of the 2011 World Judo Championships was held on August 27.
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