LONDON – Judo crowned two new Olympic champions Saturday. In the men's 60-kilogram division, Russian Arsen Galstyan surprised spectators and opponents alike when he took the gold. Galstyan defeated the category's two favorites to win the medal: top-ranked Uzbeki fighter Rishod Sobirov in the semifinal, and Japanese judoka Hiroaki Hiroaka in the final. The bronze medals were won by Sobirov and Felipe Kitadai of Brazil. On the women's side, Brazil's Sarah Menezes beat defending Olympic champion Alina Dumitru of Romania in a final that had both fighters on the defensive. Menezes frequently had her hands up like a boxer as both struggled to get a clean grip. Neither had much success throwing the other off balance, with Menezes using her flexibility to avoid being tossed on her back. In the last minute, the Brazilian finally managed to throw Dumitru. The bronze medals went to Hungarian Eva Csernoviczki and Charline van Snick of Belgium. — AP
