2012 - JUDO

UNITED STATES 2012 JUDO OLYMPIC MEDALS

Women

KG - 57			Marti Malloy
KG - 78	Kayla Harrison

The United States made ​​its best campaign in the Judo's olympic history at the tournament of the London's Olympics, in 2012. The USA won a total of two medals, repeating the achievement of others years, however, the US obtained its first gold medal in the Olympic history. Both medals were won in the women's tournament, as the men didn't win any medal. MALE. The campaign of the USA male team was disappointing, as they didn't  reach the podium again, as in 2008. Travis Stevens was its best athlete and He finished in fifth place in the category up to 81 kg. FEMALE. The women assured the two medals of the USA team in the 2012 Olympic Games and the USA placed fourth place in the medals table, together Brazil. But overall, the United States, because the women's results, performed its best campaign in its Olympic history, with two medlahas, one gold and one bronze, and finally the US won the long-awaited gold medal in Judo. Kayla Harrison made ​​history as the first U.S. Olympic champion in judo. She faced very strong opponents, defeating Russian Vera Moskalyuk, in the eighth-finals, the Hungarian Abigél Joó, in the quarter-finals, Brazil's Mayra Aguiar, in the semifinals, securing the bronze medal, and the amazing British Gemma Gibbons, in the final, getting the so long awaited olympic gold medal to the USA Judo. The U.S. finally reached the highest place of the podium after competing for 48 years in the Olympic Judo. Marti Malloy, in the category up to 57 kg, secured the bronze medal for the United States, with 4 wins and one loss. She lost to Romania's Corina Caprioriu, in the semifinals, but She defeated the Olympic champion of 2008, Italy's Giulia Quintavale, in the fight for the bronze medal.