The 29-year-old from Split is the current European champion and former double world champion (2021, 2022), as well as double junior world champion (2013, 2014).
Barbara Matić's gold is the second medal for Croatia at the Olympic Games in Paris after Croatian shooter Miran Maričić won a bronze in the finals of the 10m Air Rifle event.
This is the first Olympic medal in judo for Croatia.