Germany claims Judo gold : Men's -81kg

Ole Bischof

Ole Bischof, a judoka in Men's -81kg, took the first Olympic Judo gold for Germany.Ole Bischof, the 2005 European Champion, beat Kim Jae-bum from the Republic of Korea with a yuko to claim gold in his Olympic debut. This is Germany's first Judo gold at these Olympic Games. Bischof also finished fifth at the 2006 and 2007 European Championships.





Tanimoto Ayumi

Defending Olympic champion Tanimoto Ayumi, the top judoka of Japan, claimed her second Olympic Judo gold in the Women's -63kg weight category