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Olympic champions of the day
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Updated: 2008-08-13 17:32
Beijing - Stephanie Rice of Australia won the gold medal of women's 200-meter individual medley with new world record time at the Beijing Olympic Games on Wednesday.
Stephanie Rice of Australia holds her gold medal after winning the women's 200m individual medley swimming final at the National Aquatics Centre during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 13, 2008. [Agencies] |
Rice clocked in 2:08.45 to beat her previous world record of 2:08.92 set in March, 2008.