London 2012 - From left to right Clarissa Chun (USA) and Carol Huynh (CAN), co-bronze winners; Hitomi Obara (JPN) in gold, and Mariyha Stadnyk (UKR) holding silver make up the podium for women’s wrestling 48kg freestyle on 8 August, 2012 in ExCel arena.
London 2012 - Carol Huynh of Canada and Senegal’s Isabelle Sambou grapple to 0-0 standoffs in both initial 2-minute periods and twice come to a “clinch” or random draw. Huynh is fortunate twice in the clinch, scores twice in overtime and wins the bronze medal in women’s wrestling 48kg freestyle at ExCel on 8 August, 2012.
London 2012 - Mariya Stadnyk of Azerbaijan bulldozes Japan’s Hitomi Obara and wins the first period of the gold medal match. Obara comes back to win period two and three to take gold in women’s wrestling 48kg freestyle on 8 August, 2012.
London 2012 - Clarissa Chun of the United States reverses her fortunes in an instant after Ukraine’s Irini Meleni attacks and Chun defends with a rollover takedown followed by a armhold to score three points, enough to win the bronze medal in two rounds in women’s wrestling 48kg freestyle.
London 2012 - Hitomi Obara is emotional and exhausted after a hard fought match against Mariya Stadnyk of Azerbaijan in the final match of women’s wrestling 48kg freestyle. Obara wins her first ever gold medal, and the first of three medals for Japan in women’s wrestling.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 4:30 PM |
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London 2012 - Clarissa Kyoko Mei Ling Chun of the United States works to trip opponent Irini Merleni of Ukraine in bronze medal B action in women’s wrestling 48kg freestyle on 8 August, 2012 at ExCel.
London 2012 - Clarissa Chun of the USA in red and Irini Meleni of Ukraine tumble to the mat together during action in the bronze medal B match of women’s 48kg freestyle wrestling. Chun wins in two rounds.
London 2012 - Ukraine’s Irini Merleni is taken to the mat by Clarissa Chun as the American wins the match in two rounds and earns a bronze medal in women’s wrestling 48kg freestyle.
London 2012 - Azerbaijan’s Mariya Stadnyk lunges for the legs of Hitomi Obara, but the Japanese 48kg freestyle wrestler defends and wins the action-packed match for the gold medal on 8 August, 2012.