A victory puts him in the gold-medal match.

Those two were to have played to decide who would meet Japan in the gold-medal match.

In the gold-medal match of the Athens Games, catch the pioneers one last time before they move on to their next lives.

He is one of just three American boxers who face the possibility of a gold-medal match against a Cuban.

Russia defeated Romania in the gold-medal match, 43-27.

But the Americans lost the gold-medal match to - ah, but you guessed it - China.

That number does not include the men's gold-medal match or the bronze-medal match, which the United States team won.

Before Sanderson, two other Americans wrestled in gold-medal matches, and each settled for silver.

One of those victories was in the gold-medal match of the 1984 Olympics, and five have come this year.

He dominated the gold-medal match, executing his first takedown after only 35 seconds.