| Event: | Women's +78 kg |
| Championship: | 2013 World Judo Championships |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Gold: | Idalys Ortiz |
| Gold Value: | 1 |
| Goldnoc: | CUB |
| Silver: | Maria Suelen Altheman |
| Silvernoc: | BRA |
| Bronze: | Megumi Tachimoto |
| Bronzenoc: | JPN |
| Bronze2: | Lee Jung-Eun |
| Bronzenoc2: | KOR |
The women's 78 kg competition of the 2013 World Judo Championships was held on August 31.
| width=200 bgcolor=gold | Gold | width=200 bgcolor=silver | Silver | width=200 bgcolor=CC9966 | Bronze |