| Event: | Judo |
| Games: | 1981 |
| Prev: | 1979 |
| Next: | 1983 |
The Judo at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games was held between 10 December to 14 December at Fort Bonifacio, Philippines.
| >60 kg |  Sandhisiri Pakit |  Myint Tay |  Low Chee Kiang | |
| 65 kg |  Noel Gomez | Chang Kiong Choon | Y. Boonyaleka | |
| 71 kg | Oscar Bautista | Kong Fook Wai | H. Rojanachiva | |
| 78 kg | K. Thawatchi |  Yono Budiono | Rolan Ilamas | |
| 86 kg | Chandra Haryanto | Narzal Garcia | no bronze winner | |
| 91 kg | I. Pisak | Andrea Sachion | Tan Seow Yew | |
| 95 kg | Perrence George Pantouw | Koh Eng Kian |  Goh Wing Wai | |
| Open | Perrence George Pantouw | Chandra Haryanto | Narzal Garcia |
| >48 kg | Muenvichit Chalermsri | Christine Tinlay | Victoria Macapagal | |
| 52 kg | Sri Rahayu | B. Parnthip | Ho Lee Thee | |
| 54 kg | E. Thiastuti | Y. Lamai | Lee Yin Wah | |
| 56 kg | Maria Paula Pantouw | Maria Theresa Padre | Pornpen Ngamchuen | |
| 66 kg | Khin Mu Mu | Prasert Rittikul | Sayu Gde Pujiati | |
| 72 kg | Nicholas Peggy Evelyn | Ellen Tinio | Ida Iriani Kandi | |
| 78 kg | Elly Amalia | Pantien Bangorn | no bronze winner | |
| Open | Elly Amalia | Nicholas Peggy Evelyn | Ellen Tinio |