The United States’ Kayla Harrison defended her 78-kilogram Olympic title in style on Thursday, beating France’s Audrey Tcheumeo in the gold medal match.
Later in the day Lukas Krpalek was crowned Olympic champion in the men’s 100-kilogram category, adding this victory to the world and European titles he currently holds. The Czech saw off Azerbaijan's Elmar Gasimov to claim gold in Rio de Janeiro.
In the women’s event, Slovenia’s Anamari Velensek and Mayra Aguiar of Brazil picked up the two bronze medals. Japan's Ryunosuke Haga and Frenchman Cyrille Maret bagged bronze in the men's.
Here is a recap of the best of the action from Carioca Arena 2, the results in full and a live look at the competition’s medal table.