Highlights from Osaka: Day 6
August 30th 2007 20:16
Day 6 saw American sprinter Tyson Gay follow in the footsteps of previous American greats Maurice Greene and Justin Gatlin by winning the 100m/200m double.
Having already sown up the 100m title on Sunday Gay made sure of his place in the history books with a 19.76s championship record clocking into a -0.8m/s headwind.
Gay’s training partner Wallace Spearmon took bronze in 20.05 with Jamaica’s Usain Bolt splitting the two Americans with a 19.91s.
Over in the long jump Italy’s Andrew Howe thought he had done enough to win gold after a last round effort of 8.47m But Panama’s Irving Saladino had other ideas with a massive 8.57m with his final leap.
Defending champion Dwight Phillips could only manage third with a best of 8.30m.
Back on the track in the women’s 400m hurdles Jana Rawlinson (formerly Pittman) won a keenly fought race with Russian defending champion Yuliya Pechenkina. The Australian crossed the line in 53.31, almost 2 tenths faster than Pechenkina, to cement her return to the summit of the event post pregnancy.
Poland continued their good work in the longer hurdle event with their second bronze - this one going to Anna Jesien in 53.92.
In the women’s hammer the European women continued to exert their dominance over all throwing events. It was a win here for German Betty Heider with 74.76.
It was a close run thing though with Yipsi Moreno of Cuba’s best throw being just 2cm short of the German athlete.
Chinese Athlete Wenxiu Zhang took a surprise bronze with a best throw of 74.39 as the country does its best to ensure a decent return of medals in the Beijing Olympics next year.
Having already sown up the 100m title on Sunday Gay made sure of his place in the history books with a 19.76s championship record clocking into a -0.8m/s headwind.
Gay’s training partner Wallace Spearmon took bronze in 20.05 with Jamaica’s Usain Bolt splitting the two Americans with a 19.91s.
Over in the long jump Italy’s Andrew Howe thought he had done enough to win gold after a last round effort of 8.47m But Panama’s Irving Saladino had other ideas with a massive 8.57m with his final leap.
Defending champion Dwight Phillips could only manage third with a best of 8.30m.
Back on the track in the women’s 400m hurdles Jana Rawlinson (formerly Pittman) won a keenly fought race with Russian defending champion Yuliya Pechenkina. The Australian crossed the line in 53.31, almost 2 tenths faster than Pechenkina, to cement her return to the summit of the event post pregnancy.
Poland continued their good work in the longer hurdle event with their second bronze - this one going to Anna Jesien in 53.92.
In the women’s hammer the European women continued to exert their dominance over all throwing events. It was a win here for German Betty Heider with 74.76.
It was a close run thing though with Yipsi Moreno of Cuba’s best throw being just 2cm short of the German athlete.
Chinese Athlete Wenxiu Zhang took a surprise bronze with a best throw of 74.39 as the country does its best to ensure a decent return of medals in the Beijing Olympics next year.
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