Mellouli wins open water gold medal
August 11, 2012, Saturday
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TUNISIA'S Oussama Mellouli won the gold medal in the men's swimming marathon at the London Olympics yesterday to become the first swimmer to get medals in the pool and open water.
Mellouli won the 1,500 meters freestyle gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and used his superior speed to burst clear of his rivals and win the gruelling 10-kilometer race in the Serpentine in London's Hyde Park. "I can't explain it, I can't really describe it," Mellouli said. "I don't think this has ever been done before. This is probably one of the toughest things to do. I'm a pretty solid guy and I never react but you saw that reaction, that says it all."
Mellouli won the 1,500 meters freestyle gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and used his superior speed to burst clear of his rivals and win the gruelling 10-kilometer race in the Serpentine in London's Hyde Park. "I can't explain it, I can't really describe it," Mellouli said. "I don't think this has ever been done before. This is probably one of the toughest things to do. I'm a pretty solid guy and I never react but you saw that reaction, that says it all."
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