On Day 2 of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the men’s 66 kg Judo gold medal was awarded to Georgia’s Lasha Shavdatuashvili. The 20-year-old Judoka stunned the former world champion, Japan’s Masashi Ebinuma, in an automatic ippon to win, utilizing a sumi-gaeshi throw to reach the gold medal round. In the final round, Shavdatuashvili defeated Hungary’s Miklos Ungvari to take home the gold medal.
2012 Olympics: Lasha Shavdatuashvili Wins Men’s 66 kg Judo Gold
Lasha Shavdatuashvili of Georgia wins the gold medal in the men’s 66 kg Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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In the bronze medal rounds, Japan’s Masashi Ebinuma defeated Poland’s Pawel Zagrodnik by ippon, using a o-goshi to win the match and medal. In the second bronze medal round, South Korea’s Cho Jun-Ho was able to defeat Spain’s Sugoi Uriarte and win the second bronze medal. Earlier in the tournament, Jun-Ho lost to Ebinuma, but both walk away with bronze medals.
Gold Medal: Lasha Shavdatuashvili, Georgia
Silver Medal: Miklos Ungvari, Hungary
Bronze Medal A: Masashi Ebinuma, Japan
Bronze Medal B: Cho Jun-Ho, South Korea
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