Medal Picks

100 + kg (220 + lbs.)

[Gold]Shinichi Shinohara, Japan
[Silver]Dennis van der Geest, the Netherlands
[Bronze]Pan Song, China
[Bronze]Tamerlan Tmenov, Russia
In Atlanta, Japan failed for first time to win medal in this class

WOMEN

48 kg (106 lbs.)

[Gold]Ryoko Tamura, Japan
[Silver]Amarilis Savon, Cuba
[Bronze]Hyon Hyang Cha, North Korea
[Bronze]Park Sung Ja, South Korea
Four-time world champ Tamura grabs her first Olympic gold

52 kg (114 lbs.)

[Gold]Legna Verdecia, Cuba
[Silver]Kye Sun Hui, North Korea
[Bronze]Liu Yuxiang, China
[Bronze]Noriko Narasaki, Japan
Marie-Claire Restoux, '96 gold medalist, was left off French team

57 kg (125 lbs.)

[Gold]Driulis Gonzalez, Cuba
[Silver]Isabel Fernandez, Spain
[Bronze]Cheryle Peel, Great Britain
[Bronze]Maria Pekli, Australia
Gonzalez easily handled Fern�ndez at '99 worlds

63 kg (139 lbs.)