Giulia Quintavalle and the golden day that surprised the judo world

Italian judoka Giulia Quintavalle wrote one of the most unexpected chapters in Olympic judo history when she captured the gold medal in the U57kg category at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. On 11 August 2008 everything came together for the Italian fighter, who defeated the experienced Dutch judoka Deborah Gravenstijn in the final and delivered a sensational Olympic triumph.