Matsumoto wins Japan's 1st gold at London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kaori Matsumoto (L) poses with her coach Ryuji Sonoda after winning the gold medal in the women's judo 57-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on July 30, 2012. The 24-year-old Matsumoto became the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic gold in this category.

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