Clement wins surprise 400m hurdles gold
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OSAKA, Japan  - American Kerron Clement stormed to a surprise gold in the men's 400 meters hurdles at the world championships on Tuesday.
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Liu Xiang of China won the Olympic men&#39;s 110 meters hurdles gold medal, equaling the world record time of 12.91 seconds and becoming the first Chinese man to win an Olympic track and field title.
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Outsider Athanasia Tsoumeleka snatched the women&#39;s Olympic 20km race walk title after a thrilling finish to give hosts Greece their first athletics gold of the Games.
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Fani Halkia came from nowhere last night to become the third female gold medalist in the history of Greece, capturing the 400-meter hurdles in 52.
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Jamaican speedster Veronica Campbell earned the Caribbean nation their first Olympic gold medal of the 2004 Games when she won the 200 meters Wednesday in a searing 22.
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ATHENS - Britain took a shock gold in the men&#39;s 4x100m relay, pipping favourites the United States by 100th of a second. Mark Lewis-Francis held off 2000 Olympic 100m champion Maurice Greene in a blistering last leg to clinch the gold in 38.
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American Kim Rhode rallied in the final rounds to win the gold medal in double trap Wednesday, staking a unique claim as the first and last winner of the Olympic event.
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To the roar of an adoring home crowd, Fani Halkia completed her unexpected romp through the Olympics on Wednesday with a victory in the women&#39;s 400-meter hurdles.
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James Carter of Baltimore finished fourth in the finals of the 400-meter hurdles today, missing out on a medal. Felix Sanchez, of the Dominican Republic, won the gold medal.
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American Justin Gatlin roared from virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic men&#39;s 100 meters race on Sunday, upstaging defending champion Maurice Greene and other more illustrious rivals.
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TONY EASTLEY: While Australia won more gold overnight in the cycling as well as a silver in a thrilling finish in the women&#39;s triathlon, it&#39;s fair to say that all eyes were on the efforts of Jana Pittman this morning in the women&#39;s 400 metres hurdles.
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Bershawn Jackson led an American medals sweep in the 400-meter hurdles at the Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria meet, beating Kenneth Ferguson by a hundredth of a second (48.15 seconds). Derrick Atkins of the Bahamas dominated the 100, finishing in 9.95 seconds. Marlon Devonish of Britain was second in 10.09. The American Angela Williams won the womenâs 100 in 11.12 seconds.
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Gold medals are rare enough commodities but they become even more precious when won as unexpectedly as those by Britain&#39;s 4x100 metres relay team on Saturday.
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Switzerland's Julien Clement, lying  174th on the European money-list, was the surprise early Madrid  Open leader after shooting a sparkling first-round 64 on  Thursday.
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Kelly Holmes of Britain surprised everyone even including herself when she beat the defending Olympic champion and nine-time world champion Maria Mutola of Mozambic in today&#39;s women&#39;s 800 meters final at the Olympics.
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American Aaron Peirsol won the gold medal Monday in the men's 100-meter backstroke with a time of 0:54.06.
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Britain's Matthew Pinsent claims his fourth Olympic gold as the men's coxless four triumph in a photo finish.