Olympic Results 2012: Best Medal Performances from Day 6

The feeling that Olympic athletes must have when winning a medal has to be unlike anything in sports. They work so long and so hard for four years just to have this one moment in time that will last forever. 

Day 6 of the 2012 London Games was the culmination of all that work for a number of athletes. While it would be impossible not to appreciate all of the winners and medalists in every event, there are a few that we wanted to highlight for their sterling performances. 

Here are the best medal performances from Day 6 in London. 

Gabby Douglas, Women's Individual All-Around

Coming into the Olympics, Gabby Douglas was right up there alongside Jordyn Wieber as the American gymnasts most likely to become face of the sport, at least in this country. 

After Wieber's heartbreaking exclusion from the all-around, Douglas had the stage all to herself, and she ran with it. 

Even in the two events in which she didn't finish at the top (uneven bars, floor), Douglas was able to finish third and fourth, respectively. 

Her total score of 62.232 is a testament to how strong she is in every event. She always had the talent to win the all-around, but the question was if she could control her emotions enough to stay in the moment. 

After watching her win gold in the all-around, it is safe to say there is nothing she can't do in this sport. 

Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott (Great Britain), Canoe Slalom Men's C-2

The Slovakian duo of Pavol and Peter Hochschorner were the overwhelming favorite in this event. They had won three straight gold medals in the canoe slalom, dating all the way back to 2000 in Sydney. 

Yet, as so often happens in an individual match, anything can happen. Baillie and Stott finished nearly two full seconds ahead of the Hochschorners, who had to settle for a bronze. 

The runner-up also came from Great Britain: David Florence and Richard Hounslow. It was a great race for the host country and one of the most stunning results of the entire Olympics. 

Rebecca Soni, Women's 200m Breaststroke

As spectacular as Missy Franklin has been in London, and she has, Americans should be paying closer attention to what Rebecca Soni has done thus far. 

In addition to winning two medals—one gold, one silver—Soni set a new world record in the 200-meter breaststroke on Thursday. It was not just that she won the gold and set a new world record but that she finished 1.13 seconds ahead of runner-up Satomi Suzuki. 

There are only a few days left of swimming in these Olympics, but Soni has left an indelible mark on these Games that no one will be able to duplicate. 

For a complete list of medal winners from Day 6 in London, click here.

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