U S Women Dominate Ukraine In Olympic Showdown
The United States defeated Ukraine 98 to 65 as Ruthie Bolton and Katrina McClain led a strong inside outside attack. McClain scored 17 and Bolton 21, with Swoopes and Edwards also contributing in front of a crowd in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
America
Ukraine
U.S
Tara VanDerveer
Ruthie Bolton
Katrina McClain
Bolton
United States
Edwards
Swoopes
Leslie
McClain
Staley
Azzi
McGhee
Steding
Lobo
Lacey
Boston
Woopes
Tkachenko
Burenko
Kyrytchenko
Seleka
Zhirko
Sadovnikova
Shylakova
VanDerveer
Cuba
van Derveer
Ruthie
Sheryl Swoopes
Teresa Edwards
Lisa Leslie
Zaire
Russia
Brazil
Elite swimmers shine as Heyns tops breaststroke pair
Canyon Leader of New Zealand captured his second gold in the 400 free with a 3:47.97 time and Penny Heyns of South Africa became the first woman to win both breaststroke events, clocking 2:25.41 for the 200. Van Dyken upset the field in the 100 free sprint, passing two rivals after a fierce finish as Beard nearly chased Heyns to the wall. Rouse, famed backstroker, celebrated gold after years of near-misses and a dramatic postrace moment.
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van Dyken
Canyon Leader
New Zealand
Penny Heyns
South Africa
University of Nebraska
Beard
Heyns
Rouse
Canada
Mark Tewksbury
Atlanta
Tripp Schwenk
Jeff
Schwenk
Stanford
Barcelona
Martino
Ayari Aoyama
Ghaffari Falls To Karelin In Olympic Greco Roman Final
In Atlanta Alexender Karelin edged Matt Ghaffari 1-0 after overtime to claim his third Olympic 286-pound Greco Roman title. Ghaffari, 34, pressured Karelin and earned a lone point before the Russian secured victory, his 10th year unbeaten internationally. Brandon Paulson reached the 114 1/2-pound final but lost 5-1 to Armen Nazaryan, giving Armenia its first Olympic medal.
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Atlanta
Alexander Karelin
Matt Ghaffari
Karelin
Ghaffari
Katelin
Matt
Colorado Springs
Colo
Rob Hermann
Brandon Paulson
Anoka, Minn
Armen Nazaryan
Armenia
Anoka
Minn
Yordan Anev
Bulgaria
Mark Bullmann
Germany
Derrick Waldroup
Columbus
Marek Svec
Czech Republic
Olympic Team Event Results Mixed Nations and Individuals
A diverse set of results from a multi sport Olympic page shows wins by United States teams in equestrian endurance and fencing, with David OConnor and Bruce Davidson leading dressage and event teams. Individual champions include Jeff Rouse in swimming and Amy van Dyken in backstroke, while John Piersma won a swimming B final. The excerpt also lists boxing, judo, shooting, table tennis, tennis, and weightlifting notes with multiple nationalities and event outcomes.
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United States
Bruce Davidson
Unionville
David O'Connor
the Plains
Giltedge
Karen O'Connor
David O’connor
Biko
Jill Henneberg
Voorhees
Nirvana
Mara Depuy
Hopper
Millwood
Kerry Millikin
Wesport
Mass
U S Women Rally To Victory Amid Hamm Injury
The United States beat Sweden 2 1 as Mia Hamm sprained her left ankle and underwent X rays showing no fracture. DiCicco said Hamm is day to day and may miss a preliminary round match with China while aiming to be fit for the Athens semifinal.
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Orlando
Fla
Tony DiCicco
United States
Mia Hamm
Sweden
Hamm
DiCicco
China
Athens
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Alamany
Vyvenices
Gail Castro
Carlsbad
Calif
Debra Richardson
Santa Barbara
Lisette van de Ven
Debora Schoon Kadijk
Netherlands
Barbra Fontana Harris
Laguna Beach
Linda Hanley
Pacific Palisades
Merita Berntsen
Ragni Hestad
Norway
Holly McPeak
Manhattan Beach
Nancy Reno
Encinitas
Brigitte Lesage
Anabelle Prawerman
France
Tamir Bloom
Millburn
N.J
Michael Marx
Portland
Ore
James Carpenter
Canton
Conn
South Korea
Roy-Sung Yang
Tae-Suk Chang
Sang-Ki Lee
Italy
Sandro Cuomo
Angelo Mazzoni
Maurizio Randazzo
Jayde Phelps
Greenfield
Ind
Amy Chow
San Jose
Shannon Miller
Edmond
Okla
Dominique Dawes
Silver Spring
Dominique Moceanu
Hollywood
Kerri Strug
Tucson
Ariz
Jason Morris
Scotia
N.Y
Karen Balayan
Iralki Uznadze
Turkey
Xiomara Griffith
Venezuela
Celita Schutz
Riverdale
Michael Peterson
Gulph Mill
Jonathan Holland
Glenside
Sergio Fernandez
Argentina
Cyrus Beasley
Newburyport
Jason Scott
Seattle
Sean Hall
Arlington
Jeff Klepacki
Kearney
Tom Murray
Kenmore
Ruth Davidon
Haverford
Ben Amonette
Radford
Neal Caloia
Cottage Grove
Kim Rhode
el Monte
The
Terry Dewitt
Fort Bragg
N.C
Tom Dolan
John Piersma
Huntsville
Ala
Jeff Rouse
Fredericksburg
Sarasota
Jon Olsen
Jonseboro
Ark
Josh Davis
San Antonio
Bradley Schumacher
Bowie
Gary Hall
Paradise Valley
Amy van Dyken
Englewood
Angel Martino
Americus
Jilen Siroky
Charlotte
Amanda Beard
Irvine
Andrey Mazunov
Dmitriy Mazunov
Jim Butler
Augusta
Todd Sweeris
Potomac
Wei Wang
Pasadena
Lily Yip
Metuchen
Emily Noor
Huberta Vriesekoop
Andre Agassi
Las Vegas
Jonas Bjorkman
Monica Seles
Li Chen
Tim McRae
Daytona Beach
Jim Barton
Fairfax
Jeff Madrigali
San Anselmo
Kent Massey
Hal Haenel
San Diego
Mark Reynolds
Los Angeles
Nick Adamson
Newport Beach
Annette Nilsson
Armed Forces Benefit Association
Brent Garner
Alexandria
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Polie
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