Olympic athletics: Russian Zaripova wins 3000m steeplechase gold
August 7th, 2012 - 3:49 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World champion Yuliya Zaripova of Russia took Olympic gold in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase Monday.Zaripova shook off the challenge of Tunisia's Habiba Ghribi ... Read more...
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Asian Games athletics: Pramila wins bronze, Sushmita fourth in heptathlon
November 23rd, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 23 (IANS) India's Pramila Ganapathy won the bronze while her compatriot Susmita Singha Roy finished fourth in the heptathlon event at the Asian Games here Tuesday.Pramila finished third with a ... Read more...
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Asian Games athletics: Disappointing day for India
November 22nd, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 22 (IANS) It was a disappointing day for India in the track and field competitions as none of the athletes made it to the podium in the Asian Games here ... Read more...
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Bolt wins another gold, another world record
August 21st, 2009 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 21 (DPA) Usain Bolt's hunger for world records continued at the world championships Thursday when he won the 200m title in a staggering 19.19 seconds.
The Jamaican star bettered the mark ... Read more...
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Jessica Hardy Sets New World Record
August 7th, 2009 - 7:32 pm ICT by GD
The Olympic swimmer Jessica Hardy from Long Beach California set her new world record in the U.S.Open National Championships 2009 in the third day of the competition beating Russian Yuliya Efimova's record ... Read more...
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Four world records set on final day of World Swimming Championships
August 3rd, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 3 (DPA) The final session at the Foro Italico at the world swimming championships in Rome saw four world records being broken to take the tally for the eight-day ... Read more...
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