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Men's -81kg
Key Facts
Olympic debut
1972
2008 Gold medallist
- Ole Bischof
- Germany
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- Gold
Jae-bum Kim South Korea 
- Silver
Ole Bischof Germany 
- Bronze
Ivan Nifontov Russian Federation - Bronze
Antoine Valois-fortier Canada
GB judo boss criticises players
Great Britain judo chief Densign White says some GB players have missed a once-in-a-lifetime chance to become Olympic champions.
31 Jul 12
South Korea's Kim wins -81kg gold
Russian Federation
31 Jul 12
South Korea's Kim Jae-Bum avenges his 2008 Olympic final defeat to beat German Ole Bischof and win gold in the men's -81kg.
Burton in tears after judo exit
Team GB
31 Jul 12
British judo medal hope Euan Burton's -81kg campaign ends in defeat by Canadian Antoine Valois-Fortier.
Team GB name Olympic judo squad
Team GB
26 Jun 12
British Judo performance director Daniel Lascau insists the 14-strong squad will be ready to take on the best at London 2012.
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Final Results
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Medal moment |
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| 1 | Kim |
KOR
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| 2 | Bischof |
GER
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| 3 | Nifontov |
RUS
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| 3 | Valois-fortier |
CAN
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Head to Head
Euan Burton vs Putu Adesta
Euan Burton
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
1
Height
1.82m (6'0")
Weight
83kg
Age
34
Putu Adesta
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
1
Height
—
Weight
—
Age
21
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