Summer Olympics 2012: Medal Predictions and Results for Day 9

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 9 of medal competition at the London Games, August 5.

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.

Badminton: Men's Singles Final

Event time: 4 a.m. EST

Venue: Wembley Arena

Medal Results

Gold: Lin Dan, China

Silver: Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia

Bronze: Chen Long, China

Original Predictions

Gold: Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia

Silver: Lin Dan, China

Bronze: Chen Long, China

Of note: The three all medaled in 2008. 

Track and Field: Women's Marathon

Event time: 6 a.m. EST

Venue: The Mall

Medal Results

Gold: Tiki Gelana, Ethiopia

Silver: Priscah Jeptoo, Kenya

Bronze: Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova, Russia

Original Predictions

Gold: Mary Keitany, Kenya

Silver: Tiki Gelana, Ethiopia

Bronze: Edna Kiplagata, Kenya

Of note: No Kenyan women has ever won the marathon. 

Badminton: Men's Doubles Final

Event time: 8 a.m. EST

Venue: Wembley Arena

Medal Results

Gold: Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng, China

Silver:Mathias Boe and Carsten Morgensen, Denmark

Bronze: Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae, South Korea

Original Predictions

Gold: Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng, China

Silver: Mathias Boe and Carsten Morgensen, Denmark

Bronze: Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae, South Korea

Of note: Yun and Haifeng won silver in 2008.

Tennis: Mixed Doubles Final

Event time: 7 a.m. EST

Venue: Wimbledon

Medal Results

Gold: Max Mirnyi and Victoria Azarenka, Belarus

Silver: Andy Murray and Laura Robson, Great Britain

Bronze: Lisa Raymond and Mike Bryan, USA

Original Predictions

Gold: Max Mirnyi and Victoria Azarenka, Belarus

Silver: Andy Murray and Laura Robson, Great Britain

Bronze: Lisa Raymond and Mike Bryan, USA

Of note: This is the first Mixed Doubles competition in the Olympics since 1924.

Shooting: Men's 50m Pistol Final

Event time: 7:30 a.m. EST

Venue: Royal Artillery Barracks

Medal Results

Gold: Jin Jong-Oh, South Korea

Silver: Choi Young-Rae, South Korea

Bronze: Wang Zhiwei, China

Original Predictions

Gold: Tomoyuki Matsuda, Japan

Silver: Damir Milkec, Serbia

Bronze: Jin Jong-Oh, South Korea

Of note: Jong-Oh won this event in 2008.

Sailing: Men's Star Keelboat Final

Event time: 8 a.m. EST

Venue: Weymouth and Portland

Medal Results

Gold: Fredrik Loof and Max Salminen, Sweden

Silver: Ian Percy and Andrew Simpson, Great Britain

Bronze: Bruno Prada and Robert Scheidt, Brazil

Original Predictions

Gold: Bruno Prada and Robert Scheidt, Brazil

Silver: Ian Percy and Andrew Simpson, Great Britain

Bronze: Fredrik Loof and Max Salminen, Sweden

Of note: Prada and Scheidt won  silver in this event in 2008.

Gymnastics: Men's Floor Exercise

Event time: 9 a.m. EST

Venue: North Greenwich Arena

Medal Results

Gold: Zou Kai, China

Silver: Kohei Uchimura, Japan

Bronze: Denis Ablyazin, Russia

Original Predictions

Gold: Kohei Uchimura, Japan

Silver: Zou Kai, China

Bronze: Flavius Koczi, Romania

Of note: Uchimura won this event at the 2011 Worlds. 

Sailing: Men's Finn-One Person Dinghy (Heavyweight)

Event time: 9 a.m. EST

Venue: Weymouth and Portland

Medal Results

Gold: Ben Ainsile, Great Britain

Silver: Jonas Hoegh-Christensen, Denmark

Bronze:  Jonathan Lobert, France

Original Predictions

Gold: Ben Ainsile, Great Britain

Silver: Jonas Hoegh-Christensen, Denmark

Bronze: Pieter Jan-Postma, Netherlands

Of note: American Zach Railey won silver in Beijing.

Tennis: Women's Doubles Final

Event time: 9 a.m. EST

Venue: Wimbledon

Medal Results

Gold: Venus and Serena Williams, USA

Silver: Lucie Hradecka and Andrea Hlavackova, Czech Republic

Bronze: Nadia Petrova and Maria Kirilenko, Russia

Original Predictions

Gold: Venus and Serena Williams, USA

Silver: Lucie Hradecka and Andrea Hlavackova, Czech Republic

Bronze: Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond, USA

Of note: Huber and Raymond won the 2011 U.S. Open

Tennis: Men's Singles Final

Event time: 9 a.m. EST

Venue: Wimbledon 

Medal Results

Gold: Andy Murray, Great Britain

Silver: Roger Federer, Switzerland

Bronze: Juan Martin Del Potro, Argentina

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Roger Federer, Switzerland

Silver: Andy Murray, Great Britain

Bronze: Novak Djokovic, Serbia

Of note: Djokovic won bronze in 2008.

Gymnastics: Women's Vault

Event time: 9:50 a.m. EST

Venue: North Greenwich Arena

Medal Results

Gold: Sandra Izbasa, Romania

Silver: McKayla Maroney, USA

Bronze: Maria Paseka, Russia

Original Predictions

Gold: McKayla Maroney, USA

Silver: Oksana Chusovitina, Germany

Bronze: Sandra Izbasa, Romania

Of note: Izbasa won gold in the floor exercise in Beijing, 

Weightlifting: Women's +75kg (+165 Pounds) Final

Event time: 10:30 a.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-North Arena 2

Medal Results

Gold: Zhou Lulu, China

Silver:  Tatiana Kashirina, Russia

Bronze: Hripsime Khurshudyan, Armenia

Original Predictions

Gold: Zhou Lulu, China

Silver: Jang Mi-Ran, South Korea

Bronze: Tatiana Kashirina, Russia

Of note: Mi-Ran has medaled twice in this event.

Gymnastics: Men's Pommel Horse

Event time: 10:41 a.m. EST

Venue: North Greenwich Arena

Medal Results

Gold: Krisztian Berki, Hungary

Silver: Louis Smith, Great Britain

Bronze: Max Whitlock, Great Britain

Original Medalists

Gold: Krisztian Berki, Hungary

Silver: Louis Smith, Great Britain

Bronze: Cyril Tommasone, France

Of note: Berki has won six European Championships. 

Cycling: Men's Omnium Final

Event time: 1:10 p.m. EST

Venue: Velodrome

Medal Results

Gold: Lasse Hansen, Denmark

Silver: Brian Coquard, France

Bronze: Edward Clancy, England 

Original Predictions

Gold: Zach Bell, Canada

Silver: Glenn O’Shea, Australia

Bronze: Shane Archbold, New Zealand

Of note: O’Shea won this event at the 2012 Track World Championships.

Wrestling: Men's Greco-Roman 74kg (163 Pounds) Final

Event time: 1:25 p.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-North Arena 2

Medal Results

Gold: Roman Vlasov, Russia

Silver: Arsen Julfalakyan, Armenia

Bronze: Aleksandr Kazakevic, Lithuania

Bronze: Emin Ahmadov, Azerbaijan

Original Predictions

Gold: Selcuk Cebi, Turkey

Silver: Roman Vlasov, Russia

Bronze: Arsen Julfalakyan, Armenia

Bronze: Mark Madsen, Denmark

Of note: Julfalakyan finished 10^th in Beijing.  Two bronzes are awared in this sport.

Men's Greco-Roman 55kg (121 Pounds) Final

Event time: 1:25 p.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-North Arena 2

Medal Results

Gold: Hamid Souryan Reihanpour, Iran

Silver: Rovshan Bayramov, Azerbaijan

Bronze: Mingiyan Seminar, Russia

Bronze: Peter Modos, Hungary

Original Predictions

Gold: Rovshan Bayramov, Azerbaijan

Silver: Hamid Souryan Reihanpour, Iran

Bronze: Won Chol Yun, North Korea

Bronze: Kohei Hasegawa, Japan

Of note: Bayramov won silver in 2008.

Diving: Women's 3m Springboard Final

Event time: 2 p.m. EST

Venue: Aquatics Centre

Medal Results

Gold: Wu Minxia, China

Silver: He Zi, China

Bronze: Laura Sanchez Soto, Mexico

Original Predictions

Gold: He Zi, China

Silver: Wu Minxia, China

Bronze: Tania Cagnotto, Italy

Of note: Minxia won bronze in Bejing.

Fencing: Men's Team Foil Final

Event time: 2:15 p.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 1

Actual Medalists

Gold: Italy

Silver: Japan

Bronze: Germany

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Italy

Silver: China

Bronze: Germany

Of note: This event was not held in the 2008 Games.

Track and Field: Women's Triple Jump

Event time: 2:35 p.m. EST

Venue: Olympic Stadium

Medal Results

Gold: Olga Rypakova, Kazakstan

Silver: Caterine Ibargüen, Colombia

Bronze: Olha Saladuha, Ukraine

Original Predictions

Gold: Olha Saladuha, Ukraine

Silver: Caterine Ibargüen, Colombia

Bronze: Olga Rypakova, Kazakstan 

Of note: Rypakova won silver at the 2011 World Championships. 

Track and Field: Men's Hammer Throw

Event time: 3:20 p.m. EST

Venue: Olympic Stadium 

Actual Medalists

Gold: Krisztián Pars, Hungary

Silver: Primoz Kozmus, Slovenia

Bronze: Koji Murofushi, Japan

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Krisztián Pars, Hungary

Silver: Koji Murofushi, Japan

Bronze: Primoz Kozmus, Slovenia

Of note: Pars finished fourth in Beijing, 

Track and Field: Women's 400 Meters

Event time: 4:10 p.m. EST

Venue: Olympic Stadium

Medal Results

Gold: Sanya Richards-Ross, USA

Silver: Christine Ohuruogu, Great Britain

Bronze: Dee Dee Trotter, USA

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Sanya Richards-Ross, USA

Silver: Amantle Montsho, Botswana

Bronze: Antonina Krivoshapka, Russia

Of note: Richards-Ross is married to Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Aaron Ross. 

Track and Field: Men's 3000m Steeplechase

Event time: 4:25 p.m. EST

Venue: Olympic Stadium

Medal Results 

Gold: Ezekiel Kemboi, Kenya

Silver: Mahiedine Mekhissi, France

Bronze: Abel Kiprop Mutai, Kenya

Original Predictions 

Gold: Ezekiel Kemboi, Kenya

Silver: Kiprop Mutai, Kenya

Bronze: Brimin Kipruto, Kenya

Of note: Kemboi won in 2004. 

Track and Field: Men's 100 Meters

Event time: 4:50 p.m. EST

Venue: Olympic Stadium

Medal Results

Gold: Usain Bolt, Jamaica

Silver: Yohan Blake, Jamaica 

Bronze: Justin Gatlin, USA

Original Predictions 

Gold: Yohan Blake, Jamaica

Silver: Usain Bolt, Jamaica 

Bronze: Justin Gatlin, USA

Of note: Blake beat Bolt at the Jamaican trials.