Summer Olympics 2012: Medal Predictions and Results for Day 6
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. We will explore who's slated to win and who actually wins, on Day 6 of medal competition at the London Games, August 2.
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: Men's Double Sculls Final
1 of 18Event time: 4:50 a.m. ET
Venue: Eton Dorney
Medal Winners
Gold: Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan, New Zealand
Silver: Alessio Sartori and Romano Battisti, Italy
Bronze: Iztok Cop and Luka Spik, Slovenia
Original Predictions
Gold: Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan, New Zealand
Silver: Iztok Cop and Luka Spik, Slovenia
Bronze: Rolandas Mascinskas and Saulius Ritter, Lithuania
Of note: Slovenia was the top qualifier in the second semifinal.
Rowing: Men's Lightweight Four Final
2 of 18Event time: 5:00 a.m. ET
Venue: Eton Dorney
Medal Winners
Gold: South Africa
Silver: Great Britain
Bronze: Denmark
Original Predictions
Gold: Denmark
Silver: Great Britain
Bronze: Australia
Of note: Denmark has won gold the past two Olympics.
Rowing: Women's Eight Final
3 of 18Event time: 7:30 a.m. ET
Venue: Eton Dorney
Medal Winners
Gold: USA
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Netherlands
Original Predictions
Gold: USA
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Great Britain
Of note: The Americans haven’t lost since 2006.
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Shooting: Men's Double Trap Final
4 of 18Event time: 10 a.m. ET
Venue: Royal Artillery Barracks
Medal Results
Gold: Peter Wilson, Great Britain
Silver: Hakan Dahlby, Germany
Bronze: Vasily Mosin, Russia
Original Predictions
Gold: Joshua Richmond, USA
Silver: Hu Binyuan, China
Bronze: Peter Wilson, Great Britain
Of note: Binyuan won bronze in 2008.
Canoe: Men's Doubles, Whitewater
5 of 18Event time: 10:18 a.m. ET
Venue: Lee Valley White Water Centre
Medal Results
Gold: Tim Baillie and Etienne Scott, Great Britain
Silver: David Florence and Richard Hounslow, Great Britain
Bronze: Pavol Hochschorner and Peter Hochschorner, Slovakia
Original Predictions
Gold: Pavol Hochschorner and Peter Hochschorner, Slovakia
Silver: Gauthier Klauss and Matthieu Peche, France
Bronze: David Florence and Richard Hounslow, Great Britain
Of note: The Hoschschorner twins have won this event three times.
Table Tennis: Men's Singles Final
6 of 18Event time: 10:30 a.m. EST
Venue: ExCeL-North Arena 1
Medal Results
Gold: Zhang Jike, China
Silver: Wang Hao, China
Bronze: Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Germany
Predicted Medalists
Gold: Zhang Jike, China
Silver: Wang Hao, China
Bronze: Timo Boll, Germany
Of note: Wang Hao has won silver the past two Olympics.
Archery: Women's Individual Final
7 of 18Event time: 10:37 a.m. ET
Venue: Lord's Cricket Ground
Medal Results
Gold: Ki Bo-Bae, South Korea
Silver: Aida Roman, Mexico
Bronze: Mariana Avitia, Mexico
Original Predictions
Gold: Ki Bo-Bae, South Korea
Silver: Kristine Esebua, Georgia
Bronze: Fang Yuting, China
Of note: Bo-Bae was part of the winning South Korean archery team.
Kayak: Women's Singles, Whitewater
8 of 18Event time: 10:57 a.m. ET
Venue: Lee Valley White Water Centre
Medal Results
Gold: Emilie Fer, France
Silver: Jessica Fox, Australia
Bronze: Maialen Chourraut, Spain
Original Predictions
Gold: Jana Dukatova, Slovakia
Silver: Maialen Chourraut, Spain
Bronze: Corinna Kuhnle, Austria
Of note: Dukatova has won the World Cup in this event three times.
Judo: Women's 78kg (172 Pounds) Final
9 of 18Event time: 11 a.m. ET
Venue: ExCeL-North Arena 2
Medal Results
Gold: Kayla Harrison, USA
Silver: Gemma Gibbons, Great Britain
Bronze: Mayra Aguiar, Brazil
Bronze: Audrey Tcheumeo, France
Original Predictions
Gold: Kayla Harrison, USA
Silver: Akari Ogata, Japan
Bronze: Mayra Aguiar, Brazil
Bronze: Audrey Tcheumeo, France
Of note: Harrison would be the first American to win Judo gold.
Judo: Men's 100kg (220 Pounds) Final
10 of 18Event time: 11:10 a.m. ET
Venue: ExCeL-North Arena 2
Medal Results
Gold: Taiger Khabulaev, Russia
Silver: Tuvshynbayar Naidan , Mongolia
Bronze: Dimitri Peters, Germany
Bronze: Henk Grol, Netherlands
Original Predictions
Gold: Maxim Rakov, Kazakhstan
Silver: Henk Grol, Netherlands
Bronze: Takamasa Anai, Japan
Bronze: Sergei Samoilovich, Russia
Of note: Rakov won gold at the 2009 World Championships.
Gymnastics: Women's Individual All-Around
11 of 18Event time: 11:30 a.m. ET
Venue: North Greenwich Arena
Medal Results
Gold: Gabby Douglas, USA
Silver: Viktoria Komova, Russia
Bronze: Aliya Mustafina, Russia
Original Predictions
Gold: Viktoria Komova, Russia
Silver: Gabby Douglas, USA
Bronze: Deng Linlin, China
Of note: Komova is the 2010 All-Around Youth Olympics Games Champion.
Cycling: Women's Team Sprint Final
12 of 18Event time: 12:50 p.m. ET
Venue: Velodrome
Medal Results
Gold: Germany
Silver: China
Bronze: Australia
Original Predictions
Gold: Australia
Silver: Great Britain
Bronze: Canada
Of note: This is the first year for the women’s team sprint final.
Cycling: Men's Team Sprint Final
13 of 18Event time: 1:10 p.m. ET
Venue: Velodrome
Medal Results
Gold: Great Britain
Silver: France
Bronze: Germany
Original Predictions
Gold: Australia
Silver: Germany
Bronze: France
Of note: Germany won bronze in 2008.
Fencing: Women's Foil Team Final
14 of 18Event time: 2:15 p.m. ET
Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 1
Medal Results
Gold: Italy
Silver: Russia
Bronze: South Korea
Original Predictions
Gold: Italy
Silver: Russia
Bronze: South Korea
Of note: Italy has won this event three times.
Swimming: Women's 200-Meter Breaststroke
15 of 18Event time: 2:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Aquatics Centre
Medal Results
Gold: Rebecca Soni, USA
Silver: Satomi Suzuki, Japan
Bronze: Yuliya Yefimova, Russia
Original Predictions
Gold: Rebecca Soni, USA
Silver: Yuliya Yefimova, Russia
Bronze: Satomi Suzuki, Japan
Of note: Soni is the defending world champ.
Swimming: Men's 200-Meter Backstroke
16 of 18Event time: 2:46 p.m. ET
Venue: Aquatics Centre
Medal Results
Gold: Tyler Clary, USA
Silver: Kyosuke Irie, Japan
Bronze: Ryan Lochte, USA
Original Predictions
Gold: Ryan Lochte, USA
Silver: Kyosuke Irie, Japan
Bronze: Tyler Clary, USA
Of note: This is the same finish as the 2011 World Championships.
Swimming: Men's 200-Meter Individual Medley
17 of 18Event time: 3:16 p.m. ET
Venue: Aquatics Centre
Medal Results
Gold: Michael Phelps, USA
Silver: Ryan Lochte, USA
Bronze: Laszlo Cseh, Hungary
Original Predictions
Gold: Ryan Lochte, USA
Silver: Michael Phelps, USA
Bronze: Laszlo Cseh, Hungary
Of note: Lochte holds the world record.
Swimming: Women's 100-Meter Freestyle
18 of 18Event time: 3:34 p.m. ET
Venue: Aquatics Centre
Medal Results
Gold: Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Netherlands
Silver: Aliaksandra Herasimenia, Belarus
Bronze: Tang Yi, China
Original Predictions
Gold: Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Netherlands
Silver: Jeanette Ottesen, Denmark
Bronze: Missy Franklin, U.S.
Of note: Kromowidjojo has a gold medal in the 4x100 freestyle relay.
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