| Event: | Men's 73 kg |
| Games: | 2002 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Gudeok Gymnasium |
| Date: | 2 October 2002 |
| Competitors: | 15 |
| Nations: | 15 |
| Gold: | Choi Yong-sin |
| Goldnoc: | KOR |
| Silver: | Yusuke Kanamaru |
| Silvernoc: | JPN |
| Bronze: | Hamed Malekmohammadi |
| Bronzenoc: | IRI |
| Bronze2: | Egamnazar Akbarov |
| Bronzenoc2: | UZB |
| Prev: | 1998 |
| Next: | 2006 |
See main article: Judo at the 2002 Asian Games.
The men's 73 kilograms (Lightweight) competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 2 October at the Gudeok Gymnasium.
All times are Korea Standard Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=150 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 2 October 2002 | 14:00 | 1 round | |||
| 14:00 | 2 round | ||||
| 14:00 | Repechage 1 round | ||||
| 14:00 | Repechage 2 round | ||||
| 14:00 | Semifinals | ||||
| 18:00 | Finals |