Summer Olympics 2012: Medal Predictions and Results for Day 16

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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 16 of medal competition at the London Games, August 12.

Bleacher Report's predictions for the 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.

Volleyball: Men's Final

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Event time: 4:30 a.m. ET

Venue: Earls Court

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Russia

Silver: Brazil

Bronze: Italy

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Brazil

Silver: Russia

Bronze: Italy

 

Of note: Brazil won silver in 2008.

Water Polo: Men's Final

Serbia Water Polo
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Event title: 5:20 a.m. ET

Venue: Water Polo Arena

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Croatia

Silver: Italy

Bronze: Serbia

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Italy

Silver: Croatia

Bronze: Serbia

 

Of note: Serbia won bronze in Beijing.

Handball: Men's Final

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Event time:  6 a.m. ET

Venue: Basketball Arena

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: France

Silver: Sweden

Bronze: Croatia

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Sweden

Silver: France

Bronze: Hungary

 

Of note: European teams have won 32 of 33 Olympic handball medals (via SI).

Track and Field: Men's Marathon

Abel Kirui
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Event time: 6 a.m. ET

Venue: The Mall

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Stephen Kiprotich, Uganda

Silver: Abel Kirui, Kenya

Bronze: Wilson Kipsand Kiprotich, Kenya

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Abel Kirui, Kenya

Silver: Wilson Kipsang, Kenya

Bronze: Emmanuel Mutai, Kenya

 

Of note: Kirui won gold at the 2011 World Championships. 

Wrestling: Men's Freestyle 96kg (212 Pounds)

Jake Varner
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Event time: 8:25 a.m. ET

Venue: ExCel-North Arena 2

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Jake Varner, USA

Silver: Valeril Andriitsev, Ukraine

Bronze: George Gogshelidze, Georgia

Bronze: Khetag Gazyumov, Azerbaijan

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Reza Yazdani, Iran

Silver: Jake Varner, USA

Bronze: Serhat Balci, Turkey

Bronze: Abdusalam Gadisov, Russia

 

Of note: Varner was a two-time NCAA champ for the Iowa State Cyclones.

Wrestling: Men's Freestyle 66kg (146 Pounds) Final

Jared Frayer
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Event time: 8:25 a.m. ET

Venue: ExCeL-North Arena 2

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu, Japan

Silver: Sushil Kumar Solanki, India

Bronze: Akzhuek Tanatarov, Kazakhstan

Bronze: Livan Lopez Azcuy, Cuba

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Alan Gogaev, Russia

Silver: Devid Safaryan, Armenia

Bronze: Jared Frayer, USA

Bronze: Sushil Kumar Solanki, India

 

Of note: This is Frayer's first Olympics, a two-time All-American at Oklahoma. 

Cycling; Mountain Bike Men's Cross-Country

Julien Absalon
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Event time: 8:30 a.m. ET

Venue: Hadleigh Farm

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Jaroslav Kulhavy, Czech Republic

Silver: Nino Schurter, Switzerland

Bronze: Marco Fontana, Italy

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Julien Absalon, France

Silver: Jaroslav Kulhavy, Czech Republic

Bronze: Nino Schurter, Switzerland

 

Of note: Absalon won gold in 2008.

Boxing: Men's Fly 52kg (115 Pounds) Final

Robeisy Carrazana
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Event time: 8:30 a.m. ET

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 2

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Robeisy Carrazana, Cuba

Silver: Tugstsogt Nyambayar, Mongolia

Bronze: Michael Conlan, Ireland

Bronze: Misha Aloyan, Russia

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Robeisy Carrazana, Cuba

Silver: Tugstsogt Nyambayar, Mongolia

Bronze: Michael Conlan, Ireland

Bronze: Misha Aloyan, Russia

 

Of note: Carrazana is only 18 years old. 

Rhythmic Gymnastics: Group All-Around

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Event time: 8:30 a.m. ET

Venue: Wembley Arena

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Russia

Silver: Belarus

Bronze: Italy

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Russia

Silver: Italy

Bronze: Belarus

 

Of note: Russia won gold in Beijing. 

Boxing; Men's Light 60kg (132 Pounds) Final

Vasyl Lomachenko
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Event time: 8:45 a.m. ET

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 2

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Vasyl Lomachenko, Ukraine

Silver: Han Soonchul, South Korea

Bronze: Yasnier Lopez, Cuba

Bronze: Evaldas Petrauskas, Lithuania

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Vasyl Lomachenko, Ukraine

Silver: Han Soonchul, South Korea

Bronze: Yasnier Lopez, Cuba

Bronze: Evaldas Petrauskas, Lithuania

 

Of note: Lomanchenko was voted most outstanding boxer of the 2008 Olympics (Via SI).

Boxing: Men's Welter 69kg (152 Pounds) Final

Freddie Evans
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Event time: 9:15 a.m. ET

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 2

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Serik Spiyev, Kazakhstan

Silver: Freddie Evans, Great Britain

Bronze: Andrey Zamkovoy, Russia

Bronze: Taras Shelestyuk, Ukraine

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Freddie Evans, Great Britain

Silver: Serik Spiyev, Kazakhstan

Bronze: Andrey Zamkovoy, Russia

Bronze: Taras Shelestyuk, Ukraine

 

Of note: Evans was the gold medalist at the 2011 European Amateur Games.

Boxing: Men's Light Heavy 81kg (179 Pounds) Final

Egor Mekhontsev
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Event time: 9:45 a.m. ET

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 2

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Egor Mekhontsev, Russia

Silver: Adilbek Niyazymbetov, Kazakhstan

Bronze: Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Ukraine

Bronze: Yamaguchi Florentino, Brazil

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Egor Mekhontsev, Russia

Silver: Adilbek Niyazymbetov, Kazakhstan

Bronze: Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Ukraine

Bronze: Yamaguchi Florentino, Brazil

 

Of note: Mekhontsev won gold at the 2009 World Amateur Championships. 

Basketball: Men's Final

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Event time: 10 a.m. ET

Venue: North Greenwich Arena

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: USA

Silver: Spain

Bronze: Russia

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: USA

Silver: Spain

Bronze: Argentina

 

Of note: USA beat Spain in the 2008 gold-medal game.

Boxing: Men's Super Heavy +91kg (201 Pounds) Final

Anthony Joshua
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Event time: 10:15 a.m. ET

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 2

 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Anthony Joshua, Great Britain

Silver: Roberto Cammarelle, Italy

Bronze: Magomedrasul Majidov, Azerbaijan

Bronze: Ivan Dychko, Kazakhstan

 

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Anthony Joshua, Great Britain

Silver: Roberto Cammarelle, Italy

Bronze: Magomedrasul Majidov, Azerbaijan

Bronze: Ivan Dychko, Kazakhstan

 

Of note:  Joshua won silver at the World Amateur Championships.

Modern Pentathlon: Women's Final

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Actual Medalists

Gold: Anastasiya Protopenko, Belarus

Silver: Gintare Venckauskaite, Lithuania

Bronze: Chen Qian, China

 

Note: This event mistakenly was left out of our predictions.