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The North Shore revels in Olympic gold of Kayla Harrison On the North Shore, Kayla Harrison is the affable friend and mentor who's planning to become a firefighter. And on Thursday, the O'Sullivans of Marlehead huddled around a computer to watch the woman who had become part of their family win the sport's highest honor at the London games. Kayla Harrison earns first U.S. judo gold LONDON — The most accomplished judo fighter the United States has ever produced closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. Once heavy with a lifetime worth of nightmares, Kayla Harrison 's broad shoulders rose slightly and then fell. Read full article >> Kayla Harrison: first-ever gold for US judo forged from adversity Kayla Harrison was sexually abused by her coach as a teenager, but finding support and love in a new setting helped turn around her life and set her on a path to Olympic judo gold Thursday. Kayla Harrison wins women's 78K Olympic judo medal LONDON (AP) -- Kayla Harrison gave the U.S. its first judo gold medal in Olympic history, taking the 78-kilogram title Thursday at the London Games. Before the Gold: Kayla Harrison's Perseverance over Sexual Abuse The judo Olympian, now 22, was abused by her former coach when she was a minor Kayla Harrison Completes Her Comeback With Historic Gold Medal In Judo Kayla Harrison has defeated Britain's Gemma Gibbons in women's 78kg judo, winning the first gold medal for Harrison, 22, and the first gold for an American in judo. For Harrison, it's also an emphatic triumph over another challenge: overcoming a sexually abusive relationship with her former coach. Kayla Harrison wins first U.S. Olympic judo gold medal after proving toughness long ago Abused by a former coach, Kayla Harrison never stopped believing in her Olympics dream. USA's Kayla Harrison claims gold medal in judo Kayla Harrison delivered a strong performance on Thursday and became the first U.S. judo player ever to win an Olympic gold medal. Kayla Harrison wins first judo gold in U.S. Olympic history Kayla Harrison gave the U.S. its first judo gold medal in Olympic history, taking the 78-kilogram title Thursday at the London Games. Richard O'Brien: Kayla Harrison's historic judo gold LONDON -- After five minutes of draining, ferociously focused grappling brought her a 2-0 victory over over Great Britain's Gemma Gibbons in the women's 78-kilogram (172 lb.) judo final, Kayla Harrison of the U.S., a broad smile on her face, went for one more hold, leaping from the competition platform into the arms of her coach, Jimmy Pedro. With U.S. fans rocking the ExCel's North Arena 2 ...
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