Gold
Giufridda could have fought a tactical match but the feisty Italian instead launched a bold, direct-attack tani-otoshi (which she had used to great effect in her match against Germany's Kraeh). But it's always a danger to do this against an uchimata specialist like Kelmendi, who countered Gifridda for a yuko and ran the clock out for an Olympic gold.
Final Results
1. KELMENDI, Majlinda (KOS)
2. GIUFFRIDA, Odette (ITA)
3. NAKAMURA, Misato (JPN)
3. KUZIUTINA, Natalia (RUS)
5. MIRANDA, Erika (BRA)
5. MA, Yingnan (CHN)
7. CHITU, Andreea (ROU)
7. LEGENTIL, Christianne (MRI)
“This is the first time that Kosovo is part of the Olympics, and for the first time, I think gold is huge."