Summer Olympics 2012: Medal Predictions and Results for Day 13

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

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.

This slideshow will update with the actual winners in each event throughout the day.

Canoe: Men's Canoe Doubles, 1000 Meters

Event time: 4:30 a.m. ET

Venue: Etan Dorney

Actual Medalists

Gold: Peter Kretschmer and Kurt Kuschela, Germany

Silver:  Aliaksandr Bahdanovich and Andrei Bogdanovich, Belarus

Bronze: Alexey Korovashkov and Ilya Pervukhin, Russia

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Alexandru Dumitrescu and Victor Mihalachi, Romania

Silver:  Aliaksandr Bahdanovich and Andrei Bogdanovich, Belarus

Bronze: Peter Kretschmer and Kurt Kuschela, Germany

Of note: The Bogdanovich brothers won gold in the 500-meter event in 2008.

Kayak: Men's Fours, 1000 Meters

Event Time: 4:48 a.m. ET

Venue: Etan Dorney

Actual Medalists

Gold: Australia

Silver: Hungary

Bronze: Czech Republic

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Germany

Silver: Australia

Bronze: Denmark

Of note: Germany finished third in 2008.

Kayak: Women's Singles, 500 Meters

Event time: 5:08 a.m. ET

Venue: Etan Dorney

Actual Medalists

Gold: Danuta Kozak, Hungary

Silver: Inna Osypenko-Radomska, Ukraine

Bronze: Bridgitte Hartley, South Africa

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Rachel Cawthorn, Great Britain

Silver: Josefa Idem, Italy

Bronze: Sofia Paldanius, Sweden

Of note: Cawthorn was bronze at the 2010 World Championships. 

Kayak: Women's Doubles, 500 Meters

Event time: 5:35 a.m. EST

Venue: Etan Dorney

Actual Medalists

Gold: Franziska Weber and Tina Dietze, Germany

Silver: Katalin Kovacs and Natasa Douchev-Janics, Hungary

Bronze: Beata Mikolajczyk and Karolina Naja, Poland

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Katalin Kovacs and Natasa Douchev-Janics, Hungary

Silver: Wu Yanan and Zhou Yu, China

Bronze: Beata Mikolajczyk and Karolina Naja, Poland

Of note: Kovacks and Douchev-Janics won gold in 2008.

Swimming: Women's Marathon 10km Final

Event time: 7 a.m. ET

Venue: Hyde Park

Actual Medalists

Gold: Eva Ristov, Hungary

Silver: Haley Anderson, U.S.

Bronze: Martina Grimaldi, Italy

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Martina Grimaldi, Italy

Silver: Keri-Anne Payne, Great Britain

Bronze: Melissa Gorman, Australia

Of note: Grimaldi won the London Olympic 10km marathon test event.

Equestrian: Mixed Dressage Individual Final

Event time: 7:30 a.m. ET

Venue: Greenwich Park

Actual Medalists

Gold: Charlotte Dujardin, Great Britain

Silver: Adelinde Cornelissen, Netherlands

Bronze: Laura Bechtolsheimer, Great Britain

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Adelinde Cornelissen, Netherlands

Silver: Helen Langehanenberg, Germany

Bronze: Laura Bechtolsheimer, Great Britain

Of note: Cornelissen was part of the bronze medal-winning dressage team for the Netherlands. 

Sailing: Men's 470-Two-Person Dinghy

Event time: 8 a.m. ET

Venue: Weymouth and Portland

Note: The final race in this class was postponed for lack of wind.

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page, Australia

Silver: Stuart Bithell and Luke Patience, Great Britain

Bronze: Lucas Calabrese and Juan de la Fuente, Argentina

Of note: Page won gold in 2008.

Water Polo: Women's Final

Event time: 9:30 a.m. EST

Venue: Water Polo Arena

Actual Medalists

Gold: USA

Silver: Spain

Bronze: Australia

Predicted Medalists

Gold: USA

Silver: Spain

Bronze: Australia

Of note: USA had never won gold.

Boxing: Women's Fly 51kg (112 Pounds) Final

Event time: 11:30 a.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 2

Actual Medalists

Gold: Nicola Adams, Great Britain

Silver: Ren Cancan, China

Bronze: Marien Esparaza, USA

Bronze: Mery Kom, India

Predicted Medalists

Gold:Ren Cancan, China

Silver: Nicola Adams, Great Britain

Bronze: Marien Esparaza, USA

Bronze: Mery Kom, India

Of note: Kom is a five-time World Champion.

Boxing: Women's Light 60kg (132 Pounds) Final

Event time: 11:45 a.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 2

Actual Medalists

Gold: Katie Taylor, Ireland

Silver: Sofia Ochigava, Russia

Bronze: Adriana Araujo, Brazil

Bronze: Mavzuna Chorieva, Tajikistan

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Katie Taylor, Ireland

Silver: Sofia Ochigava, Russia

Bronze: Adriana Araujo, Brazil

Bronze: Mavzuna Chorieva, Tajikistan

Of note: Taylor won the 2012 World Amateur Championships. 

Boxing: Women's Middle 75kg (165 Pounds) Final

Event time: 12:15 p.m. EST

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 2

Actual Medalists

Gold: Claressa Shields, U.S.

Silver: Nadezda Torlopova, Russia

Bronze: Marina Volnova, Kazakhstan 

Bronze: Li Jinzi, China

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Nadezda Torlopova, Russia

Silver: Claressa Shields, U.S.

Bronze: Marina Volnova, Kazakhstan 

Bronze: Li Jinzi, China

Of note: Shields has won two Junior Olympic titles. 

Wrestling: Women's Freestyle 72kg (159 Pounds) Final

Event time: 1:15 p.m. ET

Venue: ExCeL-North Arena 2

Actual Medalists

Gold: Natalia Vorobieva, Russia

Silver: Stanka Zlateva, Bulgaria

Bronze:  Guzel Manyurova, Kazakhstan

Bronze: Maider Unda, Spain

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Stanka Zlateva, Bulgaria

Silver: Katerina Burmistova, Ukraine

Bronze:  Ali Bernard, USA

Bronze: Wang Jiao, China

Of note:  Bernard won bronze at the 2011 World Championships.

Wrestling: Women's Freestyle 55kg (121 Pounds) Final

Event time: 1:15 p.m. ET

Venue: ExCeL-North Arena 2

Actual Medalists

Gold: Saori Yoshida, Japan

Silver: Tonya Verbeek, Canada

Bronze: Jackeline Renteria, Colombia

Bronze: Yuliya Ratkevich, Azerbaijan

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Saori Yoshida, Japan

Silver: Yuliya Ratkevich, Azerbaijan

Bronze: Tetyana Lazareva, Ukraine

Bronze: Tonya Verbeek, Canada

Of note: Yoshida was 177-1 until a May loss (via WSJ).

Diving: Women's 10m Platform Final

Event time: 2 p.m. ET

Venue: Aquatics Centre

Actual Medalists

Gold: Chen Ruolin, China

Silver: Brittany Broben, Australia

Bronze: Pandelela Pamg, Malaysia

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Chen Ruolin, China

Silver: Paola Espinosa, Mexico

Bronze: Hu Yadan, China

Of note: Ruolin won this event in 2008.

Track and Field: Men's Triple Jump

Event time: 2:20 p.m. ET

Venue: Olympic Stadium

Actual Medalists

Gold: Christian Taylor, USA

Silver: Will Claye, USA

Bronze: Fabrizio Donato, Italy

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Christian Taylor, USA

Silver: Will Claye, USA

Bronze: Fabrizio Donato, Italy

Of note: Taylor is the defending world champ. 

Soccer: Women's Final

Event time: 2:45 p.m. ET

Venue: Wembley Stadium

Actual Medalists

Gold: USA

Silver: Japan

Bronze: Canada

Predicted Medalists

Gold: USA

Silver: Japan

Bronze: Canada

Of note: Japan beat USA in the 2011 World Cup.

Track and Field: Men's 800 Meters

Event time: 3:00 p.m. ET

Venue: Olympic Stadium

Actual Medalists

Gold: David Rudisha, Kenya

Silver: Nijel Amos, Botswana

Bronze: Timothy Kitum, Kenya

Predicted Medalists

Gold: David Rudisha, Kenya

Silver: Abubaker Kaki, Sudan

Bronze: Mohammed Aman, Ethiopia

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

Track and Field: Men's 200 Meters

Event time: 3:55 p.m. ET

Venue: Olympic Stadium

Actual Medalists

Gold: Usain Bolt, Jamaica

Silver: Yohan Blake, Jamaica

Bronze: Warren, Jamaica

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Usain Bolt, Jamaica

Silver: Wallace Spearmon, USA

Bronze: Yohan Blake, Jamaica

Of note: Bolt won gold in Beijing. 

Beach Volleyball: Men's Final

Event time: 4 p.m. ET

Venue: Horse Guards Palace

Actual Medalists

Gold: Jonas Reckermann and Julius Brink, Germany

Silver: Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti, Brazil

Bronze: Martins Plavins and Janis Smedins, Latvia

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti, Brazil

Silver: Jonas Reckermann and Julius Brink, Germany

Bronze: Martins Plavins and Janis Smedins, Latvia

Of note: Rego won gold in Athens. 

Track and Field: Women's Javelin Throw

Event time: 4 p.m. ET

Venue: Olympic Stadium

Actual Medalists

Gold: Barbora Spotáková, Czech Republic

Silver: Christina Obergfoll, Germany

Bronze: Linda Stahl, Germany

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Barbora Spotáková, Czech Republic

Silver: Maria Abakumova, Russia

Bronze: Sunette Viljoen, South Africa

Of note: Spotakova is the defending champ. 

Track and Field: Decathlon

Event time: 4:20 p.m. ET

Venue: Olympic Stadium

Actual Medalists

Gold: Ashton Eaton, USA

Silver: Trey Hardee, USA

Bronze: Leonel Suarez, Cuba

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Ashton Eaton, USA

Silver: Trey Hardee, USA

Bronze: Oleksiy Kasyanov, Ukraine

Of note: Eaton set a world record at the U.S. trials. 

Taekwondo: Women's 57Kg (126 Lbs.) Final

Event time: 5:15 p.m. ET

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 1

Actual Medalists

Gold: Jade Jones, Great Britain

Silver: Hou Yuzhuo, China

Bronze: Marlene Harnois, Frances

Bronze: Tseng Li-Chen, Taipei

Editor's note: This final was mistakenly left out of our predictions.

Taekwondo: Men's 68kg (150 Lbs.) Final

Event time: 5:30 p.m. ET

Venue: ExCeL-South Arena 1

Actual Medalists

Gold: Servet Tazegul, Turkey

Silver: Mohammad Bagheri Motamed, Iran

Bronze: Terrence Jennings, U.S.

Bronze: Rohullah Nikpai, Afghanistan

Predicted Medalists

Gold: Servet Tazegul, Turkey

Silver: Martin Stamper, Great Britain

Bronze: Rohullah Nikpai, Afghanistan

Bronze: Mohammad Bagheri Motamed, Iran

Of note: Tazegul won bronze in 2008.