Summer Olympics 2012: Medal Predictions and Results for Day 5
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 5 of medal competition at the London Games, August 1.
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.
Rowing: Women's Pair Final
1 of 20Event time: 5:10 a.m. EST
Venue: Eton Dorney
Medal Results
Gold: Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, Great Britain
Silver: Kate Hornsey and Sarah Tait, Australia
Bronze: Juliette Haigh and Rebecca Scown, New Zealand
Original Predictions
Gold: Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, Great Britain
Silver: Kate Hornsey and Sarah Tait, Australia
Bronze: Juliette Haigh and Rebecca Scown, New Zealand
Of note: Romania has won the past three golds.
Rowing: Women's Quadruple Sculls Final
2 of 20Event time: 5:20 a.m. EST
Venue: Eton Dorney
Medal Results
Gold: Ukraine
Silver: Germany
Bronze: USA
Predicted Medalists
Gold: Germany
Silver: Ukraine
Bronze: USA
Of note: Germany won five straight golds before finishing third in Beijing.
Rowing: Men's Eight Final
3 of 20Event time: 5:30 a.m. EST
Venue: Eton Dorney
Medal Results
Gold: Germany
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Great Britain
Original Predictions
Gold: Germany
Silver: Great Britain
Bronze: Canada
Of note: Canada won gold in 2008.
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Cycling: Women's Individual Time Trial Final
4 of 20Event time: 7:30 a.m. EST
Venue: Hampton Court Palace
Medal Results
Gold: Kristin Armstrong, USA
Silver: Judith Arndt, Germany
Bronze: Olga Zabelinskaya, Russia
Original Predictions
Gold: Judith Arndt, Germany
Silver: Emma Pooley, Great Britain
Bronze: Kristin Armstrong, USA
Of note: Armstrong won gold in 2008.
Cycling: Men's Individual Time Trial Final
5 of 20Event time: 9:15 a.m. EST
Venue: Hampton Court Palace
Medal Results
Gold: Bradley Wiggins, Great Britain
Silver: Tony Martin, Germany
Bronze: Christopher Froome, Great Britain
Original Predictions
Gold: Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland
Silver: Bradley Wiggins, Great Britain
Bronze: Tony Martin, Germany
Of note: Cancellara won this event in Beijing.
Diving: Men's Synchronized 3-Meter Springboard Final
6 of 20Event time: 10 a.m. EST
Venue: Aquatics Centre
Medal Results
Gold: Luo Yutong and Qin Kai, China
Silver: Ilya Zakharov and Evgeny Kuznetsov, Ukraine
Bronze: Troy Dumais and Kristian Ipsen, USA
Original Predictions
Gold: Luo Yutong and Qin Kai, China
Silver: Illya Kvasha and Oleksiy Prygorov, Ukraine
Bronze: Troy Dumais and Kristian Ipsen, USA
Of note: Dumais is a four-time Olympian.
Kayak: Men's Singles
7 of 20Event time: 10:15 a.m. EST
Venue: Lee Valley White Water Centre
Medal Results
Gold: Daniele Molmenti, Italy
Silver: Vavrinec Hradilek, Czech Republic
Bronze: Hannes Aigner, Germany
Original Medalists
Gold: Peter Krauzer, Slovenia
Silver: Daniele Molmenti, Italy
Bronze: Hannes Aigner, Germany
Of note: Molmenti won gold at the 2010 World Championships.
Shooting: Women's 25-Meter Pistol Final
8 of 20Event time: 10:30 a.m. EST
Venue: Royal Artillery Barracks
Medal Results
Gold: Kim Jangmi, South Korea
Silver: Chen Ying, China
Bronze: Olena Kostevych, Ukraine
Predicted Medalists
Gold: Chen Ying, China
Silver: Lenka Maruskova, Czech Republic
Bronze: Nino Salukvadze, Georgia
Of note: Ying won gold in 2008.
Table Tennis: Women's Singles Final
9 of 20Event time: 10:30 a.m. EST
Venue: ExCeL-North Arena 1
Medal Results
Gold: Li Xiaoxia, China
Silver: Ding Ning, China
Bronze: Feng Tianwei, Singapore
Predicted Medalists
Gold: Ding Ning, China
Silver: Li Xiaoxia, China
Bronze: Kasumi Ishigawa, Japan
Of note: China has won 20 of 24 table tennis events.
Weightlifting: Women's 69kg (152 Pounds) Final
10 of 20Event time: 10:30 a.m. EST
Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 3
Medal Results
Gold: Rim Jong Sim, North Korea
Silver: Roxana Cocos, Romania
Bronze: Maryna Shkermankova, Belarus
Original Predictions
Gold: Huang Shih-hsu, Taiwan
Silver: Roxana Cocos, Romania
Bronze: Maryna Shkermankova, Belarus
Of note: Cocos won the Romanian Weightlifter of the Year award.
Judo: Women's 70kg (154 Pounds) Final
11 of 20Event time: 11 a.m. EST
Venue: ExCeL-North Arena 2
Medal Results
Gold: Lucie Decosse, France
Silver: Kerstin Thiele, Germany
Bronze: Yuri Alvear, Colombia
Bronze: Edith Bosch, Netherlands
Original Predictions
Gold: Lucie Decosse, France
Silver: Chen Fei, China
Bronze: Edith Bosch, Netherlands
Bronze: Rasa Sraka, Slovenia
Of note: Decosse won silver in Beijing.
Judo: Men's 90kg (198 Pounds) Final
12 of 20Event time: 11:10 a.m. EST
Venue: ExCeL-North Arena 2
Medal Results
Gold: Song Dae-Nam, South Korea
Silver: Asley Gonzalez, Cuba
Bronze: Illias Iliadis, Greece
Bronze: Masashi Nishiyama, Japan
Original Predictions
Gold: Illias Iliadis, Greece
Silver: Asley Gonzalez, Cuba
Bronze: Masashi Nishiyama, Japan
Bronze: Kirill Denisov, Russia
Of note: Iliadis won gold in Athens.
Gymnastics: Men's Individual All-Around
13 of 20Event time: 11:30 a.m. EST
Venue: North Greenwich Arena
Medal Results
Gold: Kohei Uchimura, Japan
Silver: Marcel Nyugen, Germany
Bronze: Danell Leyva, USA
Original Predictions
Gold: Kohei Uchimura, Japan
Silver: Daniel Purvis, Great Britain
Bronze: Danell Leyva, USA
Of note: Uchimura won silver in Beijing.
Weightlifting: Men's 77kg (170 Pounds) Final
14 of 20Event time: 2 p.m. EST
Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 3
Medal Results
Gold: Lu Xiaojun, China
Silver: Lu Jiaojie, China
Bronze: Ivan Cambar Rodriguez, Cuba
Original Predictions
Gold: Lu Xiaojun, China
Silver: Sa Jae-hyouk, South Korea
Bronze: Tigran Gevorg Martirosyan, Armenia
Of note: Jae-hyouk won gold in ‘08.
Swimming: Men's 200-Meter Breaststroke
15 of 20Event time: 2:30 p.m. EST
Venue: Aquatics Centre
Medal Results
Gold: Daniel Gyurta, Hungary
Silver: Michael Jamieson, Great Britain
Bronze: Ryo Tateishi, Japan
Original Predictions
Gold: Kosuke Kitajima, Japan
Silver: Daniel Gyurta, Hungary
Bronze: Tateishi Ryo, Japan
Of note: Kitajima won gold in this event at the past two Olympics.
Fencing: Men's Epee Individual Final
16 of 20Event time: 3 p.m. EST
Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 3
Medal Results
Gold: Ruben Gascon, Venezuela
Silver: Bartosz Piasecki, Norway
Bronze: Jung Jinsun , South Korea
Original Predictions
Gold: Ruben Gascon, Venezuela
Silver: Seth Kelsey, USA
Bronze: Jung Jinsun, South Korea
Of note: U.S. has no gold medals in this event.
Swimming: Women's 200-Meter Butterfly
17 of 20Event time: 3:09 p.m. EST
Venue: Aquatics Centre
Medal Results
Gold: Jiao Liuyang, China
Silver: Mareia Belmonte Garcia, Spain
Bronze: Natsumi Hoshi, Japan
Original Predictions
Gold: Jiao Liuyang. China
Silver: Katinka Hosszu, Hungary
Bronze: Natsumi Hoshi, Japan
Of note: Jiao is the world champion in this event.
Swimming: Men's 100-Meter Freestyle
18 of 20Event time: 3:17 p.m. EST
Venue: Aquatics Centre
Medal Results
Gold: Nathan Adrian, U.S.
Silver: James Magnussen, Australia
Bronze: Brent Hayden, Canada
Original Predictions
Gold: James Magnussen, Australia
Silver: Cesar Cielo, Brazil
Bronze: Yannick Agnel, France
Of note: Magnussen is the world champion, but Cielo is the world record holder.
Fencing: Women's Sabre Individual Final
19 of 20Event time: 3:30 p.m EST
Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 1
Medal Results
Gold: Kim Jiyeon, South Korea
Silver: Sofiya Velikaya, Russia
Bronze: Olga Kharlan, Ukraine
Original Predictions
Gold: Mariel Zagunis, USA
Silver: Olga Kharlan, Ukraine
Bronze: Sofiya Velikaya, Russia
Of note: Zagunis is a two-time champ in this event.
Swimming: Women's 4x200 Freestyle Relay
20 of 20Event time: 3:47 p.m. EST
Venue: Aquatics Centre
Medal Results
Gold: U.S.
Silver: Australia
Bronze: France
Original Predictions
Gold: U.S.
Silver: China
Bronze: Australia
Of note: The Chinese hold the world record in this event, but the Americans are world champions.
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