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November 24, 2011, Thursday
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WOUNDED war veteran JR Martinez claimed victory on the 13th season of the hit American TV show "Dancing with the Stars" on Tuesday, winning with a jive and a samba that thrilled audiences.
Martinez, dancing with partner Karina Smirnoff, wowed judges throughout the 10-week competition, overcoming an ankle injury in the final weeks of the popular dance contest, to claim its coveted mirror ball trophy. His determination proved an inspiration to viewers.
Rob Kardashian, brother of the Kardashian sisters of reality TV fame, was runner-up. He outscored Martinez by the slim margin of 113 to 112 total judges' points over the two-night finale, but audience voting counts for half the final result and viewers pushed Martinez into the winner's circle.
Both finalists performed a final samba to Ricky Martin's "Shake Your Bon Bon," Martinez in an open-neck white shirt set off by sparkling orange suspenders and Kardashian sporting a bright blue shirt enlivened by a bold yellow stripe.
Talk show host and actress Ricki Lake came in third, despite executing a tango to the theme from "Psycho" that scored a perfect single dance score of 30 from the judges.
Martinez, 28, an "All My Children" TV actor, army veteran and motivational speaker, was ebullient on his victory, telling Smirnoff: "You are amazing and I am so grateful I was able to be a part of your first mirror ball trophy."
Martinez, dancing with partner Karina Smirnoff, wowed judges throughout the 10-week competition, overcoming an ankle injury in the final weeks of the popular dance contest, to claim its coveted mirror ball trophy. His determination proved an inspiration to viewers.
Rob Kardashian, brother of the Kardashian sisters of reality TV fame, was runner-up. He outscored Martinez by the slim margin of 113 to 112 total judges' points over the two-night finale, but audience voting counts for half the final result and viewers pushed Martinez into the winner's circle.
Both finalists performed a final samba to Ricky Martin's "Shake Your Bon Bon," Martinez in an open-neck white shirt set off by sparkling orange suspenders and Kardashian sporting a bright blue shirt enlivened by a bold yellow stripe.
Talk show host and actress Ricki Lake came in third, despite executing a tango to the theme from "Psycho" that scored a perfect single dance score of 30 from the judges.
Martinez, 28, an "All My Children" TV actor, army veteran and motivational speaker, was ebullient on his victory, telling Smirnoff: "You are amazing and I am so grateful I was able to be a part of your first mirror ball trophy."
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