Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown has won gold in the 200m , a super run from the two-time olympic champion.......ahead of Allyson Felix(USA) and her Jamaican team mate Kerron Stewart who took the bronze....
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More Jamaican dominance in women's 200
BEIJING - It was Jamaica Night again at the Bird's Nest, this time with Veronica Campbell-Brown doing the honors, easily winning the 200 meters Thursday to cap the first sweep of all four men's and women's Olympic sprints in 20 years.
The defending Olympic champion routed Allyson Felix of the United States in 21.74 seconds to win the gold by 0.19 second.
Campell-Brown completes Jamaica's track sweep
BEIJING -- Veronica Campbell-Brown scorched to victory in the Olympic 200 metres final on Thursday to retain her title and complete a Jamaican sweep of all four individual sprint gold medals at the Games.
The 26-year-old exploded out of the blocks, increased her lead around the bend and clocked a career-best 21.74 seconds to beat American Allyson Felix into second place for the second successive Olympics.
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More Jamaican dominance in women's 200
BEIJING - It was Jamaica Night again at the Bird's Nest, this time with Veronica Campbell-Brown doing the honors, easily winning the 200 meters Thursday to cap the first sweep of all four men's and women's Olympic sprints in 20 years.
The defending Olympic champion routed Allyson Felix of the United States in 21.74 seconds to win the gold by 0.19 second.
Campell-Brown completes Jamaica's track sweep
BEIJING -- Veronica Campbell-Brown scorched to victory in the Olympic 200 metres final on Thursday to retain her title and complete a Jamaican sweep of all four individual sprint gold medals at the Games.
The 26-year-old exploded out of the blocks, increased her lead around the bend and clocked a career-best 21.74 seconds to beat American Allyson Felix into second place for the second successive Olympics.
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