LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Czech Republic's Barbora Spotakova won the Olympic gold medal in women's javelin on Thursday. Germany's Christina Obergfoell won the silver and Germany's Linda Stahl won the bronze. Results Table 1. Barbora Spotakova (Czech Republic) 69.55 metres 2. Christina Obergfoell (Germany) 65.16 3. Linda Stahl (Germany) … [Read more...] about Olympics-Women’s javelin medal results
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UPDATE 1-Olympics-Athletics-Czech Spotakova retains javelin title
(recasts with quotes, byline) By Nick Mulvenney LONDON Aug 9 (Reuters) - World record holder Barbora Spotakova successfully defended her Olympic javelin title in dominant style on Thursday and immediately started plotting a hat-trick in Brazil in 2016. The Czech led the competition from her first attempt of 66.90 metres and while her night peaked with her fourth … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-Olympics-Athletics-Czech Spotakova retains javelin title
UPDATE 3-Tennis-Montreal Cup women’s singles results
Aug 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Montreal Cup Women's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 2 4-Samantha Stosur(Australia)beat Simona Halep(Romania)7-5 4-4 (Halep retired) 5-Petra Kvitova(Czech Republic)beat Ksenia Pervak(Kazakhstan)4-6 7-6(0) 6-0 Chanelle Scheepers(South Africa)beat 14-Flavia Pennetta(Italy)1-4 (Pennetta retired) 16-Lucie … [Read more...] about UPDATE 3-Tennis-Montreal Cup women’s singles results
Cricket-South Africa omit Smith from World T20 squad
JOHANNESBURG Aug 9 (Reuters) - South Africa test captain Graeme Smith was omitted from the 15-man squad to take part in the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Thursday. The 31-year-old last played a T20 international in October 2011, but in July was named by CSA in a 30-man provisional squad for the global event. There was, … [Read more...] about Cricket-South Africa omit Smith from World T20 squad
Olympics-Canoeing-Hungary’s Kozak powers to K1 500
DORNEY, England Aug 9 (Reuters) - Hungary's Danuta Kozak powered through the field on Dorney Lake on Thursday to add the Olympic K1 500 title to her bulging international medal collection. Kozak, who won gold on Wednesday in the K4, moved through the field to reel in Ukraine's Inna Osypenko-Radomska who was looking to defend her Beijing title. South Africa's Bridgitte … [Read more...] about Olympics-Canoeing-Hungary’s Kozak powers to K1 500
