Summer Olympics 2012: Medal Predictions and Results for Day 15

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The Olympics are about pageantry, national pride, lifelong dreams and competitive ideals. And they're about medals. 

That's where this slideshow comes in: medals. Who's going to win them, and who does win them, on Day 15 of medal competition at the London Games, August 11.

Bleacher Report's predictions for today's medal winners are based on research into the picks from Sports Illustrated and USA Today, event previews at SI.com and Yahoo, information from sport-specific websites and the expertise of Bleacher Report's Olympic writers.

Throughout the day, this slideshow will update with the actual winners in each event.

Track and Field: Men's 50km Walk

Sergey Bakulin
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Event time: 4 a.m. EST

Venue: The Mall

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Sergey Kirdyapkin, Russia

Silver: Jared Tallent, Australia

Bronze: Si Tianfeng, China

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Sergey Bakulin, Russia

Silver: Si Tianfeng, China

Bronze: Sergey Kirdyapkin, Russia

 

Of note: Bakulin won the 2011 World Championships. 

Kayak: Men's Singles, 200 Meters

Ed McKeever
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Event time: 4:30 a.m. EST

Venue: Etan Dorney

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Ed McKeever, Great Britain

Silver: Saul Craviotto, Spain

Bronze: Mark de Jonge, Canada

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Ed McKeever, Great Britain

Silver: Marko Novakovic, Serbia

Bronze: Mark de Jonge, Canada

 

Of note:  McKeever won the 2010 World Championships.

Canoe: Men's Canoe Singles, 200 Meters

Ivan Shytl
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Event time:  4:47 a.m. EST

Venue: Etan Dorney

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Yuri Cheban, Ukraine

Silver: Jevgenij Shuklin, Latva

Bronze: Ivan Shtyl, Russia

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Alfonso Benavides, Spain

Silver: Ivan Shtyl, Russia

Bronze: Naoyo Sakamoto, Japan

 

Of note: Shtyl has six gold medals at World Championships.

Kayak: Women's Singles, 200 Meters

Lisa Carrington
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Event time: 5:14 a.m. EST

Venue: Etan Dorney

 

Actual Medalists

Gold:Lisa Carrington, New Zealand

Silver: Inna Osypenko-Radomska, Ukraine

Bronze: Natasa Douchev-Janics, Hungary

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold:Lisa Carrington, New Zealand

Silver: Natasa Douchev-Janics, Hungary

Bronze: Marta Walczykiewicz, Poland

 

Of note: Carrington won the 2011 World Championships.

Kayak: Men's Doubles, 200 Meters

Liam Heath and Jon Schofield
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Event time: 5:41 a.m. EST

Venue: Etan Dorney

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Alexander Dyachenko and Yury Postrigay, Russia

Silver: Riman Piatrushenka and Vadzim Makhneu, Belarus

Bronze: Liam Heath and Jon Schofield, Great Britain

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Liam Heath and Jon Schofield, Great Britain

Silver: Alexander Dyachenko and Yury Postrigay, Russia

Bronze: Arnaud Hybois and Sebastien Jouve, France

 

Of note:  Heath and Schofield won gold at the 2012 European Canoe Sprint Championships.

Mountain Bike: Women's Cross-Country Final

Catharine Pendrel
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Event time: 7:30 a.m. EST

Venue: Hadleigh Farm

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Julie Besset, France

Silver: Sabine Spitz, Germany

Bronze: Georgia Gould, U.S.

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Catharine Pendrel, Canada

Silver: Irina Kalentieva, Russia

Bronze: Annie Last, Great Britain

 

Of note: Pendrel  is the 2010 World Cup Champion.

Rhythmic Gymnastics: Women's Individual All-Around

Evgenia Kanaeva
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Event time: 8:30 p.m. EST

Venue: Wembley Arena

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Evgenia Kanaeva, Russia

Silver:  Daria Dmitrieva, Russia

Bronze: Liubov Charkashyna, Belarus

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Evgenia Kanaeva, Russia

Silver: Daria Kondakova, Russia

Bronze: Liubov Charkashyna, Belarus

 

Of note: Kanaeva is the defending champ. 

Sailing: Women's Elliot 6m-Match Racing Final

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Event time: 9 a.m. EST

Venue: Weymouth and Portland

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Spain

Silver: Australia

Bronze: Finland

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Australia

Silver: Spain

Bronze: Russia

 

Of note:  Australia has never medaled in this event. 

Soccer: Men's Final

Julian Finney/Getty Images

Event time:  10 a.m. EST

Venue: Wembley Stadium

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Mexico

Silver: Brazil

Bronze: South Korea

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Brazil

Silver: Mexico

Bronze: South Korea

 

Of note: Brazil has never won Olympic gold in Men’s Soccer.

Modern Pentathlon

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Event time: 3:45 a.m.-2 p.m. ET

Venues: Three (for fencing; swimming; and riding, shooting and running)

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: David Svoboda, Czech Republic

Silver: Cao Zhongrong, China

Bronze: Adam Marosi, Hungary

 

Note: This event was mistakenly omitted from our predictions.

Track and Field: Women's 20km Walk

Olga Kaniskina
Mark Dadswell/Getty Images

Event time: 12 p.m. EST

Venue: The Mall

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Elena Lashmanova, Russia

Silver: Olga Kaniskina, Russia

Bronze: Qieyang Shenjie, China

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Liu Hong, China

Silver: Olga Kaniskina, Russia

Bronze: Beatriz Pascual, Spain

 

Of note: Kaniskina is the defending champ. 

Wrestling: Men's Freestyle 84kg (185 Pounds) Final

Jake Herbert
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Event time:  1:25 p.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-North Arena 2

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Sharif Sharifov, Azerbaijan

Silver: Jaime Espinal, Cuba

Bronze: Dato Marsagishvili, Georgia

Bronze: Ehsan Lashgari, Iran

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Sharif Sharifov, Azerbaijan

Silver: Jake Herbert, USA

Bronze: Dato Marsagishvili, Georgia

Bronze: Anzor Urishev, Russia

 

Of note: Sharifov won the 2011 World Championships.

Wrestling: Men's Freestyle 120kg (265 Pounds) Final

Tervel Dlagnev
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Event time: 1:25 p.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-North Arena 2

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Artur Taymazov, Uzbekistan

Silver: Davit Modzmanashvili, Georgia

Bronze: Komeil Ghasemi, Iran

Bronze: Bilyal Makhov, Russia

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Tervel Dlagnev, USA

Silver: Daniel Ligeti, Italy

Bronze:Jesse Flores, Mexico

Bronze: Alexei Shemarov, Belarus

 

Of note: Dlagnev was born in Bulgaria (via SI).

Wrestling: Men's Freestyle 60kg (132 Pounds)

Scott Coleman
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Event time: 1:25 p.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-North Arena 2

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Toghrul Asgarov, Azerbaijan

Silver: Besik Kudukhov, Russia

Bronze: Yogeshwar Dutt, India

Bronze: Scott Coleman, USA

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Didier Pais, France

Silver: Tim Schleicher, Germany

Bronze: Yowlis Rodriguez, Cuba

Bronze: Scott Coleman, USA

 

Of note: Scott Coleman secured the final spot on the U.S. wrestling team.

Volleyball: Women's Final

USA Volleyball
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Event time: 1:30 p.m. EST

Venue: Earls Court

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Brazil

Silver: USA

Bronze: Japan

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: USA

Silver: Brazil

Bronze: South Korea

 

Of note: The Americans have never won gold in this event.

Track and Field: Women's High Jump

Chaunte Lowe
Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

Event time: 2 p.m. EST

Venue: Olympic Stadium

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Anna Chicherova, Russia

Silver: Brigetta Barrett, USA

Bronze: Svetlana Shkolina, Russia

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Svetlana Shkolina, Russia

Silver: Chaunte Lowe, USA

Bronze: Anna Chicherova, Russia

 

Of note: Lowe finished sixth in Beijing. 

Track and Field: Men's Javelin

Andreas Thorkildsen
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Event time: 2:20 p.m. EST

Venue: Olympic Stadium

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Keshorn Walcott, Trinidad and Tobago

Silver: Oleksandr Pyatnytsya, Ukraine

Bronze: Antti Ruuskanen, Finland

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Vitezslav Vesely, Czech Republic

Silver: Andreas Thorkildsen, Norway

Bronze: Oleksandr Pyatnytsya, Ukraine

 

Of note: Thorkildsen had won the last two gold medals in this event. 

Track and Field: Men's 5,000 Meters

Bernard Lagat
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Event time: 2:30 p.m. EST

Venue: Olympic Stadium

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Mo Farah, Great Britain

Silver: Dejen Gebremeskel, Ethiopia

Bronze: Thomas Longosiwa, Kenya

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Mo Farah, Great Britain

Silver: Isiah Koech, Kenya

Bronze: Bernard Lagat, USA

 

Of note: Lagat won silver in Athens. 

Field Hockey: Men's Final

Australia Field Hockey
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Event time: 3 p.m. EST

Venue: Riverbank Arena

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Germany

Silver: Netherlands

Bronze: Australia

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Netherlands

Silver: Germany

Bronze: Australia

 

Of note: Germany won gold in Beijing.

Track and Field: Women's 800 Meters

Janeth Jepkosgei
Mark Dadswell/Getty Images

Event time: 3:00 p.m. EST

Venue: Olympic Stadium

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Mariya Saminova, Russia

Silver: Caster Semenya, South Africa

Bronze: Ekaterina Poistogova, Russia

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Janeth Jepkosgei, Kenya

Silver: Caster Semenya, South Africa

Bronze: Pamela Jellmo, Kenya

 

 

Of note: Jepkosgei won silver in Beijing. 

Track and Field: Women's 4x400 Relay

Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Event time: 3:25 p.m. EST

Venue: Olympic Stadium

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: U.S.

Silver: Russia

Bronze: Jamaica

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: U.S.

Silver: Jamaica

Bronze: Russia

 

Of note: The Americans haven't lost in this event since the 1992 Olympics. 

Diving: Men's 10m Platform Final

Tom Daley
Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

Event time: 3:30 p.m. EST

Venue: Aquatics Centre

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: David Boudia, U.S.

Silver: Qiu Bo, China

Bronze: Tom Daley, Great Britain

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Qiu Bo, China

Silver: Lin Yue, China

Bronze: Tom Daley, Great Britain

 

Of note: Daley finished seventh in Beijing at the age of 14.

Handball: Women's Final

Norway Handball
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Event time: 3:30 p.m. EST

Venue: Basketball Arena

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Norway

Silver: Montenegro

Bronze: Spain

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Norway

Silver: Montenegro

Bronze: South Korea

 

Of note: Norway is the defending Olympic champ.

Boxing: Men's Light Fly 49kg (108 Pounds)

Zou Shiming
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Event time: 3:30 p.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 2

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Zou Shiming, China

Silver: Kaeo Pongprayoon, Thailand

Bronze: Paddy Barnes, Ireland

Bronze: David Ayrapetyan, Russia

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Zou Shiming, China

Silver: Kaeo Pongprayoon, Thailand

Bronze: Paddy Barnes, Ireland

Bronze: David Ayrapetyan, Russia

 

Of note: Shiming won this event in 2008.

Boxing: Men's Bantam 56kg (114 Pounds) Final

Luke Campbell
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Event title: 3:45 p.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 2

 

Actual Medalists

Gold:  Luke Campbell, Great Britain

Silver: John Joe Nevin, Ireland

Bronze: Lazaro Alvarez Estrada, Cuba

Bronze: Satoshi Shimizu, Japan

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: John Joe Nevin, Ireland

Silver: Luke Campbell, Great Britain

Bronze: Lazaro Alvarez Estrada, Cuba

Bronze: Satoshi Shimizu, Japan

 

Of note: Nevin won the Irish Nationals.

Basketball: Women's Final

USA Women's Basketball
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Event time:  4 p.m. EST

Venue: North Greenwich Arena

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: USA

Silver: France

Bronze: Australia

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: USA

Silver: France

Bronze: Australia

 

Of note: The US has beaten Australia in the gold medal game in three straight Olympics.

Track and Field: Men's 4x100 Relay

Usain Bolt
Frederic Nebinger/Getty Images

Event time: 4 p.m. EST

Venue: Olympic Stadium

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Jamaica

Silver: USA

Bronze: Trinidad and Tobago

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Jamaica

Silver: USA

Bronze: Trinidad and Tobago

 

Of note: Jamaica won this event in Beijing. 

Boxing: Men's Light Welter 64kg (151 Pounds) Final

Rosniel Iglesias
Clive Rose/Getty Images

Event time: 4:15 p.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 2

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Rosniel Iglesias, Cuba

Silver: Denys Bernichyk, Ukraine

Bronze: Vincenzo Mangiacapre, Italy

Bronze: Munkh-Erdene Uranchimeg, Mongolia

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Denys Bernichyk, Ukraine

Silver: Rosniel Iglesias, Cuba

Bronze: Vincenzo Mangiacapre, Italy

Bronze: Munkh-Erdene Uranchimeg, Mongolia

 

Of note: Iglesias won bronze in Beijing.

Boxing: Men's Middle 75kg (165 Pounds) FInal

Abbos Atoev
Nick Laham/Getty Images

Event time: 4:45 p.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 2

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Ryota Murata, Japan

Silver: Esquiva Falcão, Brazil

Bronze: Abbos Atoev, Uzbekistan

Bronze: Anthony Ogogo, Great Britain

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Esquiva Falcão, Brazil

Silver: Ryota Murata, Japan

Bronze: Abbos Atoev, Uzbekistan

Bronze: Anthony Ogogo, Great Britain

Of note: Khytrov beat Murata at the 2011 World Championships.

Boxing: Men's Heavyweight 75kg+ (165 Pounds+)

Oleksandr Usyk
Scott Heavey/Getty Images

Event time: 5:15 p.m.

Venue: ExCel Arena

 

Actual Results

Gold: Oleksandr Usyk, Ukraine

Silver: Clemente Russo, Italy

Bronze: Tervel Pulev, Bulgaria

Bronze: Teymur Mammadov, Azerbaijan

 

Predicted Results

Gold: Oleksandr Usyk, Ukraine

Silver: Clemente Russo, Italy

Bronze: Tervel Pulev, Bulgaria

Bronze: Teymur Mammadov, Azerbaijan

Taekwondo: Women's +67kg (148 Pounds) Final

Lee In-Jong
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images

Event time:  5:15 p.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 1

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Milica Mandic, Serbia

Silver: Anne-Caroline Graffe, France

Bronze: Anastasia Baryshnikova, Russia

Bronze: Maria Espinoza, Mexico

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Wiam Dislam, Morocco

Silver: Davin Sorn, Cambodia

Bronze:Lee In-jong, South Korea

Bronze: Nadin Dawani, Jordan

 

Of note: Dawani would be Jordan’s first Olympic medalist,

Taekwondo: Men's +80kg (176 Pounds) Final

Cha Dong-min
Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images

Event time: 5:30 p.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 1

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Carlo Molfetta, Italy

Silver: Anthony Obame, Gabon

Bronze: Robelis Despaigne, Cuba

Bronze: Liu Xiaobo, China

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Cha Dong-min, South Korea

Silver: Akmal Irgashev, Uzbekistan

Bronze: Bahri Tanrikulu, Turkey

Bronze: Liu Xiaobo, China