By Jake Donovan
Katie Taylor capped an incredible run in the 2012 Olympics, overcoming a slight deficit and staving off a late rally from Russia's Sofya Ochigava en route to a 10-8 win in Thursday's lightweight finals.
Lightweight Finals (Gold medal round - Thursday, August 9):
Katie Taylor (Ireland) def. Sofya Ochigava (Russia), 10-8
* Taylor wins Gold; Ochigava takes Silver
Lightweight Semifinals (Medal round - Wednesday, August 8):
Katie Taylor (Ireland) def.
Mavzuna Chorieva* (Tajikistan), 17-9
Sofya Ochigava (Russia) def.
Adriana Araujo* (Brazil), 17-11
* Chorieva and Araujo share bronze medal honors.
Lightweight Quarterfinals (Monday, August 6):
Katie Taylor (Ireland) def. Natasha Jonas (Great Britain), 26-15
Mavzuna Chorieva (Tajikistan) vs. Dong Cheng (China), 13-8
Adriana Araujo (Brazil) def.
Mahjouba Oubtil (Morocco)
, 16-12
Sofya Ochigava (Russia) def. Alexis Pritchard (New Zealand), 22-4
Round of 16 Matchups (Sunday, August 5):
Natasha Jonas (Great Britain) def. Quanitta Underwood (USA), 21-13
Dong Cheng (China) def. Mihaela Lacatus (Romania), 10-5
Adriana Araujo (Brazil) def.
Saida Khassenova (Kazakhstan), 16-14
Alexis Pritchard (New Zealand) def. Rim Jouini (Tunisia), 15-11
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