Why always two Bronze Medal for Judo in Olympics??
@ramaswamyvtkv (2879)
India
August 2, 2012 8:48am CST
While watching Olympics I saw Judo event always gives two bronze medals.
There are two bronze medal matches played, so two players who failed in the Semi Final plays match with some other two players,
So why is that and who are the other two players who participate for the Bronze medal matches...
Does any one know about it, and why is it so and on what basis the players are selected....
2 people like this
3 responses
@ram_cv (16513)
• India
2 Aug 12
Not only in Judo, but also in wrestling this happens. This is called as repechage. All the players who have lost their first match, get a second chance at bronze, provided they win all their matches against other defeated players. So if someone lost in the quarters, he gets one more chance to play against the losing semifinalist for the Bronze medal. Last Olympics that is how Sushil Kumar won the Bronze after losing his second match.
Cheers!
Ram
1 person likes this
@ramaswamyvtkv (2879)
• India
2 Aug 12
oh, thanks for the information.
So the QF losers will play against other and finally 2 will play for bronze....
happy mylotting...
1 person likes this
@ramaswamyvtkv (2879)
• India
2 Aug 12
Is this rule valid for Olympics only? or its a common rule for all tournaments/game?
1 person likes this
@ramaswamyvtkv (2879)
• India
2 Aug 12
I have watched live that one get gold, other got silver and the two got bronze.
And the situation you pointed is new information for me.
I have not seen that two get silver and none get bronze, which game did this happen?
In judo, I watched many matches, in all judo matches, there were two bronze medal, one silver and one gold.
