| Event: | Men's 81 kg |
| Games: | 1998 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Thammasat Gymnasium 1 |
| Date: | 9 December 1998 |
| Competitors: | 18 |
| Nations: | 18 |
| Gold: | Cho In-chul |
| Goldnoc: | KOR |
| Silver: | Kwak Ok-chol |
| Silvernoc: | PRK |
| Bronze: | Kazem Sarikhani |
| Bronzenoc: | IRI |
| Bronze2: | Ruslan Seilkhanov |
| Bronzenoc2: | KAZ |
| Prev: | 1994 |
| Next: | 2002 |
See main article: Judo at the 1998 Asian Games.
The men's 81 kilograms (Half middleweight) competition at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok was held on 9 December 1998 at the Thammasat Gymnasium 1.
All times are Indochina Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=100 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 9 December 1998 | 14:00 | Round 1 | |||
| 14:00 | Round 2 | ||||
| 14:00 | Quarterfinals | ||||
| 14:00 | Repechage | ||||
| 14:00 | Semifinals | ||||
| 14:00 | Finals |