2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil Aug 05-21,2016 - Judoka Rafaela Silva Wins Brazil's First Rio Olympics Gold Medal Monday Aug 08,2016

Judoka Rafaela Silva upset world number one Sumiya Dorjsuren to win hosts Brazil's first gold medal of the Rio Games on Monday Aug 08,2016

Rafaela Silva, who also won the world title on home soil in 2013, sunk to her knees after winning the under-57kg final with a half point waza-ari score from a leg reap counter attack, before leaping into the stands to hug her supporters.

2012 London Olympics champion Kaori Matsumoto of Japan took bronze alongside 5-time European champion Telma Monteiro of Portugal.

Brazil's Rafaela Silva in blue competes with Mongolia's Sumiya Dorjsuren for the gold medal

 

Silver medallist Sumiya Dorjsuren of Mongolia, gold medalist Rafaela Silva of Brazil, bronze medalist Telma Monteiro of Portugal and bronze medalist Kaori Matsumoto of Japan celebrate on the podium.