| Competition: | 1982 Women's World Judo Championships |
| Dates: | 4–5 December 1982 |
| Location: |  Paris, France |
The 1982 World Judo Championships were the 2nd edition of the Women's World Judo Championships, and were held in Paris, France from 4–5 December, 1982.
| -48 kg |  Karen Briggs | Marie-France Colignon | Jola Bink  Hitomi Nakahara | |
| -52 kg | Loretta Doyle | Kaori Yamaguchi |  Christina-Ann Boyd Pascale Doger | |
| -56 kg | Béatrice Rodriguez | Suzanne Williams |  Eve Aronoff Diane Bell | |
| -61 kg | Martine Rottier |  Inger Lise Solheim |  Jeannine Peeters Gabriele Ritschel | |
| -66 kg | Brigitte Deydier | Karin Krüger | Heidi Anderson Anita Staps | |
| -72 kg | Barbara Claßen | Ingrid Berghmans |  Karin Posch Jocelyne Triadou | |
| +72 kg | Nathalie Lupino | Margaret Castro |  Maria Teresa Motta Marjolein van Unen | |
| Open | Ingrid Berghmans | Hiromi Tateishi | Regina Sigmund Jocelyne Triadou |