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Pendleton wins women's track cycling sprint gold

                   
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Aug 19, 2008
        
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Britain's Victoria Pendleton has beaten Australia's Anna Meares for the gold medal in the women's track cycling sprint. Pendleton, a three-time world champion in the event, swept Tuesday's best-of-three final, 2-0. Meares — who suffered a near-catastrophic injury at a World Cup race near Los Angeles seven months ago — won the bronze in the sprint at the Athens Games four years ago. China's Guo Shuang beat Willy Kanis of the Netherlands for the... [read full story]                    

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BEIJING (AFP) - Victoria Pendleton of Britain grabbed her first Olympic gold after dominating Anna Meares of Australia over two legs of the women's sprint final here Tuesday. Meares picked up the silver with China's Guo Shuang...

                   

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