United States at The 2008 Summer Olympics - Judo

Judo

USA Judo announced their 2008 U.S. Olympic Team on June 18, 2008, following trials at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Seven men and three women represented the United States in Judo. On August 13, 2008, Ronda Rousey became the ninth American athlete and the first American woman to win a medal in Olympic Judo.

Men
Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Taraje Williams-Murray −60 kg Hiraoka (JPN)
W 0001–0000		 Guédez (VEN)
L 0000–1000		 Did not advance
Taylor Takata −66 kg Zintiridis (GRE)
W 0010–0000		 Elmont (NED)
W 0001–0000		 Arencibia (CUB)
L 0000–0010		 Did not advance El Hady (EGY)
L 0001–1000		 Did not advance
Ryan Reser −73 kg Dashdavaa (MGL)
L 0100–0111		 Did not advance
Travis Stevens −81 kg Cisneros (ESA)
W 1011–0000		 Bischof (GER)
L 0001–0011		 Did not advance Azizov (AZE)
W 0200–0001		 Camilo (BRA)
L 0010–0011		 Did not advance
Brian Olson −90 kg Rosati (ARG)
L 0000–0001		 Did not advance
Adler Volmar −100 kg Mekić (BIH)
L 0000–0200		 Did not advance
Daniel McCormick +100 kg Bathily (SEN)
W 0010–0001		 Gujejiani (GEO)
L 0000–1000		 Did not advance Blas Jr. (GUM)
W 0100–0010		 Roudaki (IRI)
L 0001–1001		 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Sayaka Matsumoto −48 kg Tani (JPN)
L 0000–0020		 Did not advance Wu Sg (CHN)
L 0000–1000		 Did not advance
Valerie Gotay −57 kg Uralbayeva (KAZ)
W 1001–0100		 Fernández (ESP)
L 0000–0010		 Did not advance
Ronda Rousey −70 kg Surkieva (TKM)
W 1010–0000		 Piłocik (POL)
W 1000–0000		 Bosch (NED)
L 0000–1000		 Did not advance Ouerdane (ALG)
W 1001–0000		 Mészáros (HUN)
W 1010–0000		 Böhm (GER)
W 0010–0001		 03 !

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