Hungary's Eva Risztov snatches Olympic swimming marathon gold August 9, 2012 - 19:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hungary's Eva Risztov won a gripping Olympic women's swimming marathon by just 0.4 seconds at London's Hyde Park on Thursday, August 9, AFP reported. The 26-year-old led for much of the 10km race in the Serpentine lake but she finished only marginally ahead of America's Haley Anderson with a winning time of 1hr 57min 38.2sec. Italy's Martina Grimaldi took bronze and home favourite Keri-Anne Payne was fourth, with the top four separated by just four seconds. Risztov, 26, competed in the pool at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics before retiring in 2005, only to return to the sport as a marathon specialist in 2009. Risztov succeeded Russia's Larisa Ilchenko, who won the inaugural women's event in Beijing four years ago but was not competing in London. Partner news  Top stories “I do not need to continue my boxing career, and I can finish it right now. Athletes should be treated fairly,” Abraham stated. Armenian swimmers are training for Barcelona-hosted 2013 World Swimming Championships due in July 19-August 4. Moreno: many people felt that Susi was one of the best female fighters and I’m on a mission to earn that reputation for myself. According to Ruben Hayrapetyan, Armenian squad was punished for overestimating their abilities ahead of the game.   Partner news |  Latest news Liv Tyler to topline Lindelof’s HBO drama pilot “The Leftovers”  Tyler will play Meg, a young woman who becomes a target for recruitment by members of an enigmatic cult.Chloe Grace Moretz, Jim Carrey in “Kick-Ass 2” comedy trailer (video) Kick-Ass 2 returns Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse but not director Matthew Vaughn.Afghan President suspends talks on security pact with U.S. Hamid Karzai accused Washington of mixed messages regarding peace talks with the Taliban, his spokesman said.Foreign Minister says Artsakh participation in talks essential Karen Mirzoyan, commented on the joint statement issued by the heads of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair states. |
