La mexicana María del Rosario Espinoza, quien fuera campeona olímpica en la categoría de 67 kilogramos en Beijing 2008, se llevó la medalla de bronce al derrotar a la cubana Glenhis Hernández, en la llave del repechaje. En un combate muy reñido que quedó 4-1 favor a la mexicana, Espinoza sumó su segunda medalla olímpica en su carrera.

María del Rosario perdió la gloria olímpica al ser derrotada por una controversial patada de la competidora de Serbia, Mandic Milica, quien disputará el oro ante la francesa Graffe Anne-Caroline.

Después en en la fase de repechaje que disputó en su primer encuentro ante la samoana Crawley Talitiga quien le dio un puñetazo en la cara, en el pómulo derecho, ganando el combate por 11 - 1.

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  • Mexico's Maria del Rosario Espinoza reacts after defeating Cuba's Glenhis Hernandez in their bronze medal match in women's plus 67-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Mexico's Maria del Rosario Espinoza makes her way to fight Cuba's Glenhis Hernandez in their bronze medal match in women's plus 67-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Mexico's Maria del Rosario Espinoza fights Cuba's Glenhis Hernandez (in red) during their bronze medal match in women's plus 67-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Mexico's Maria del Rosario Espinoza lays injured on the mat during her match against Cuba's Glenhis Hernandez in their bronze medal match in women's plus 67-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Mexico's Maria del Rosario Espinoza fights Cuba's Glenhis Hernandez (in red) during their bronze medal match in women's plus 67-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)258

  • Cuba's Glenhis Hernandez reacts during her match against Mexico's Maria del Rosario Espinoza in their bronze medal match in women's plus 67-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Mali's Daba Modibo Keita fights Mexico's Maria del Rosario Espinoza (in red) during their quarterfinal round match in women's plus 67-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Maria del Rosario Espinoza reacts after her match against Cambodia's Davin Sorn in women's plus 67-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Mali's Daba Modibo Keita fights Mexico's Maria del Rosario Espinoza (in red) during their quarterfinal round match in women's plus 67-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Mali's Daba Modibo Keita fights Mexico's Maria del Rosario Espinoza (in red) during their quarterfinal round match in women's plus 67-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Spain's Brigette Yague Enrique makes her way to fight Mexico's Jannet Alegria Pena in the women's 49-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Mexico's Jannet Alegria Pena waits to fight Jordan's Raya Hatahet in the women's 49-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Morocco's Sanaa Atabrour, right, fights Argentina's Carola Malvina Lopez Rodriquez during their match in women's 49-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Dominican Republic's Yulis Mercedes Reyes is attended to after getting injured during his fight against Yemen's Tameem Mohammed Ahmed Al-Kubati in men's 58-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Dominican Republic's Yulis Mercedes Reyes reacts after his fight against Yemen's Tameem Mohammed Ahmed Al-Kubati in men's 58-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Yemen's Tameem Mohammed Ahmed Al-Kubati consoles Dominican Republic's Yulis Mercedes Reyes (in red) after their match in men's 58-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Yemen's Tameem Mohammed Ahmed Al-Kubati fights Dominican Republic's Yulis Mercedes Reyes (in red) during their match in men's 58-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Russia's Alexey Denisenko fights Costa Rica's Heiner Oviedo (in red) during their match in men's 58-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Russia's Alexey Denisenko fights Costa Rica's Heiner Oviedo (in red) during their match in men's 58-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Russia's Kristina Kim gets kicked in the head by Thailand's Chanatip Sonkham during their match in women's 49-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Thailand's Chanatip Sonkham fights Russia's Kristina Kim (in red) during their match in women's 49-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Kazakhstan's Nursultan Mamayev fights Egypt's Tamer Bayoumi (in red) during their match in men's 58-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Kazakhstan's Nursultan Mamayev fights Egypt's Tamer Bayoumi (in red) during their match in men's 58-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Mexico's Jannet Algeria Pena waits to fight Jordan's Raya Hatahet in women's 49-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Jordan's Raya Hatahet fights Mexico's Jannet Algeria Pena (in red) during their match in women's 49-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Morocco's Sanaa Atabrour looks on during her fight against Argentina's Carola Malvina Lopez Rodriquez in women's 49-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Jordan's Raya Hatahet fights Mexico's Jannet Alegria Pena (in red) during their match in the women's 49-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Mexico's Jannet Algeria Pena fights Croatia's Lucija Zaninovic (in red) during their bronze medal match in women's 49-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)