Kerstin Thiele

Kerstin Thiele (born 26 August 1986, in Riesa, Bezirk Dresden, East Germany) is a German judoka and a silver medallist at the Olympic Games 2012 in London. Kerstin Thiele is a German champion in judo in the Middleweight (‍–‍70 kg) division. She competes for the German club JC Leipzig, and was part of the German national team. At the 2012 Olympics she reached the women's middleweight judo final vs. Lucie Décosse, who won the gold medal. On the way Thiele beat Moira de Villiers, Anett Meszaros, Edith Bosch and Chen Fei.