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Macary, Zublena et Regembal
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ADAGP - Paris - 2002
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COMPETITION  NEWS |
 STARRY STARRY NIGHT
The United States picked up world titles in the men’s 200 metres and long jump on Friday to take their gold medal haul to six. It’s a good time to be an American in Paris right now.
Men’s 200 metres: Capel by a whisker
After suffering the ignominy of not getting a representative on the podium in the 100m, John Capel (20.30) and Darvis Patton (20.31) restored American sprinting pride in the 200m. Japanese outsider Shingo Suetsugu (20.38) earned a bronze medal to the delight of a Stade de France® crowd. “What we have achieved is awesome. It was a bit cold tonight, but I had a great time out there. We’re on form and I know we can go on and win the relay,” commented a delighted Capel.
Men’s long jump: Phillips leaps to glory
Another event, another American gold, this time for Dwight Phillips who jumped 8.32 metres in the fifth round to come from behind and edge Jamaica’s James Beckford (8.28 m) and Spain’s Yago Lamela (8.22 m). The man with the figure hugging bodysuit succeeds Ivan Pedroso, who pulled out in qualifying with an ankle injury.
Women’s 4x100 metres: A French record!
If their performances in qualifying are anything to go by, the 4x100m showdown between France and America could well turn out to be the race of the Championships. A well-oiled home quartet of Patricia Girard, Muriel Hurtis, Sylviane Félix and Christine Arron set a new national record in 42.04 (29/08/99 in 44.06). All this after the US foursome, without double world champion Kelli White, recorded the fastest time of the year, one hundredth of a second faster then the Bleues. Saturday’s final should be a cracker!
Men’s 400m hurdles: Sanchez cuts a swathe
Felix Sanchez was one of the outstanding gold medal favourites of these championships and it was easy to see why in the final. Right from the gun, the fleet-footed man from the Dominican Republic was away, and by the time he crossed the finishing line in 47.26 he was nearly a second up on American Joey Woody and Greece’s Periklis Iakovakis, who set a PB to claim bronze.
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