Lashmanova shatters mark, Qieyang third
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August 13, 2012, Monday
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ELENA Lashmanova of Russia set a world record in the women's 20-kilometer walk to win an Olympic gold on Saturday, overtaking defending champion Olga Kaniskina shortly before the finish.
The 20-year-old Lashmanova was behind her Russian teammate throughout the race in which Kaniskina was leading until the finish line was within sight.
"She turned out to be stronger," Kaniskina said of Lashmanova, and added she has no regrets for keeping the fast pace from start to finish.
"I was planning to go steadily fast and I was doing very well, but at the end it was not good enough," Kaniskina said.
Lashmanova stepped up over the last 300 meters of the race to power past Kaniskina and finish seven seconds ahead of the three-time world champion after clocking 1 hour, 25 minutes, 2 seconds.
"We are very close in our team so I hope it will be fine and we are friends," Lashmanova said, adding that she did not expect to get gold at the Olympics. Despite good preparations for the Olympics, she said she did not feel up to the task in the lead-up to the event. "It's the highest achievement for me to get an Olympic medal and break the record, but I did not expect it," Lashmanova said.
Qieyang Shenjie of China claimed bronze. Qieyang is the first Tibetan athlete China has ever fielded in the Olympic Games. She finished 14 seconds behind the winner, in an Asian record time of 1:25.16.
"I'm extremely honored to take part as the first representative of the Tibetans at the Olympic Games and to win a medal," Qieyang, 22, said.
China's two-time world medalist Liu Hong faded to finish fourth.
The 20-year-old Lashmanova was behind her Russian teammate throughout the race in which Kaniskina was leading until the finish line was within sight.
"She turned out to be stronger," Kaniskina said of Lashmanova, and added she has no regrets for keeping the fast pace from start to finish.
"I was planning to go steadily fast and I was doing very well, but at the end it was not good enough," Kaniskina said.
Lashmanova stepped up over the last 300 meters of the race to power past Kaniskina and finish seven seconds ahead of the three-time world champion after clocking 1 hour, 25 minutes, 2 seconds.
"We are very close in our team so I hope it will be fine and we are friends," Lashmanova said, adding that she did not expect to get gold at the Olympics. Despite good preparations for the Olympics, she said she did not feel up to the task in the lead-up to the event. "It's the highest achievement for me to get an Olympic medal and break the record, but I did not expect it," Lashmanova said.
Qieyang Shenjie of China claimed bronze. Qieyang is the first Tibetan athlete China has ever fielded in the Olympic Games. She finished 14 seconds behind the winner, in an Asian record time of 1:25.16.
"I'm extremely honored to take part as the first representative of the Tibetans at the Olympic Games and to win a medal," Qieyang, 22, said.
China's two-time world medalist Liu Hong faded to finish fourth.
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