Ath: Borzakovskiy snatches men's 800 gold

AAP General News (Australia)
08-29-2004
Ath: Borzakovskiy snatches men's 800 gold

ATHENS, Aug 28 Reuters - Russia's Yuriy Borzakovskiy snatched the Olympic men's 800
metres gold medal tonight, timing a late run to the line to perfection.

The Russian, who won silver at last year's world championships, powered past Denmark's
Wilson Kipketer and Mbulaeni Mulaudzi of South Africa in the final few strides to win
in one minute 44.45 seconds.

Mulaudzi out-dipped Kipketer to win silver in 1:44.61 to add to the world indoor gold
he won in March.

Kipketer, the three-times former world champion and world record holder, had to be
content with bronze in 1:44.65.

Reuters nh

KEYWORD: OLY ATH 800

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