An Kum Ae wins women's 52-kilo judo gold, silver to cuban Bermoy
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- Sports
- 07 / 30 / 2012
An Kum Ae won North Korea's first Olympic gold medal at London Games on Sunday in the women's judo 52-kilogram category.
The 20-year-old An defeated Acosta Bermoy of Cuba in the final in a match that went into overtime. An won in the final minutes with a decisive throw that landed Bermoy on her back.
An won silver at the Beijing Games four years ago.
Earlier in the day, An knocked out top-seeded Misato Nakamura in the second round.
The bronze medals were won by Italy's Rosalba Forciniti and France's Priscilla Gneto.
Source: SFGate.com
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