Spencer Lee came up short in the Olympic finals at 57kg with a 4-2 loss to Rei Higuchi of Japan.
Lee scored a point on two push outs for a 2-0 lead. Higuchi scored on two two-point moves on exposure. Higuchi won the 57kg world title in 2022 and silver in 2023.
In the Round of 16 Lee won by a 3-2 decision over Wanhoe Zou of China, 3-2. In the Quarterfinals Lee defeated Bekzat Almaz of Kyrgyzstan by a 12-2 tech fall.
Lee won by a 14-4 tech fall over Gulomjon Abdullaev of Uzbekistan in the semifinals.
Great showing by Spencer Lee in the Olympics.
Thank you for the great Olympic entertainment Spencer Lee.
This was the first Senior level World or Olympic competition for Lee. I look for Spencer Lee to be a force in the next Olympic cycle that ends with the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
2024 Olympics – 57kg
Round of 16: Spencer Lee (USA) VPO1 Wanhoe Zou (China) 3-2
Quarterfinals: Spencer Lee (USA) VSO1 Bekzat Almaz (Kyrgyzstan) 12-2
Semifinals: Spencer Lee (USA) VSO1 Gulomjon Abdullaev (Uzbekistan) 14-4
Finals: Rei Higuchi (Japan) VPO1 Spencer Lee (USA) 2-2
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