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Ender falls short in pursuit of fifth Olympic gold
Kornelia Ender failed to become the first woman to win five Olympic golds, after leading off the 400-meter freestyle relay. Jill Sterkel and Shirley Babashoff edged the U S to a world-record 3:44.82, the only American swimming gold on the final night. The weekend saw U S men win 12 of 13 events, with world records by Rod Strachan and Jim Montgomery.
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Montreal
UPI
Kornelia Ender
Kornelia
Rosalie Lehmann
East Germany
United States
Jill Sterkel
Shirley Babashoff
Munich
Babashoff
U.S
Rod Strachan
Jim Montgomery
Rich Wohlhuter
Alberto Juantorena
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Moses