Netherlands
Netherlands defeat US in women’s water polo
The Netherlands have defeated the United States 9-8 in the women’s water polo to win the gold medal.
The scores were level at 8-8 when the Netherlands scored with just 26 seconds to go.
Australia defeated Hungary to win the bronze medal.
Maarten van der Weijden from the Netherlands said his experience battling cancer helped him won the gold medal in the men’s 10km marathon swim. He was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2001 but has since come back stronger.
“The leukaemia has taught me to think step-by-step,” said the brave Dutchman who raised 50,000 euros [...]
Maarten van der Weijden of the Netherlands narrowly won the gold medal in the men’s 10km swimming marathon with a time of 1:51:51.6.
David Davies of Great Britain won the silver medal with a time of 1:51:53.1. Thomas Lurz of Germany won the bronze medal with a time of 1:51:53.6.
Anky van Grunsven from the Netherlands has won the gold medal in individual dressage.
Isabell Werth from Germany won the silver medal and the bronze was won by Heike Kemmer also from Gemany.
Marianne Vos of the Netherlands has won the gold in the women’s points race at the Beijing Olympics.
The silver medal was won by Cuban Yoanka Gonzalez and the bronze medal went to Leire Olaberria of Spain.
Another gold to Australia in sailing - women’s 470
Australia has added another medal to its count by winning the women’s 470 sailing event. Australia won the same event in the men’s division. The Netherlands won the silver and the bronze medal went to Brazil.
Australia:
RECHICHI Elise
PARKINSON Tessa
Netherlands:
de KONING Marcelien
BERKHOUT Lobke
Brazil:
OLIVEIRA Fernanda
SWAN Isabel
United States win gold in women’s eight - rowing
The United States have won the gold medal in women’s eight rowing. The Netherlands won the silver medal and three time Olympic champions Romania won the bronze.
United States
CAFARO Erin
SHOOP Lindsay
GOODALE Anna
LOGAN Elle
CUMMINS Anne
FRANCIA Susan
LIND Caroline
DAVIES Caryn
WHIPPLE Mary
Netherlands
DEKKER Femke
SMULDERS Marlies
KINGMA Nienke
REPELAER van DRIEL Roline
van RUMPT Annemarieke
TANGER Helen
SIEGELAAR Sarah
de HAAN Annemiek
WORKEL Ester
Romania
BURCICA Constanta
SUSANU Vioric
SERBAN Rodica Maria
BARABAS [...]
- Great Britain wins women’s yngling - sailing
- Netherlands win gold in women’s lightweigt double sculls
- Germany wins gold medal in dressage team event - equestrian
- Tuvshinbayar Naidan wins gold medal in men’s 100kg judo
- Ueno Masae from Japan wins women’s 70kg judo gold medal
- Japan’s Ayumi Tanimoto
- Giulia Quintavalle of Italy wins Olympic gold in women’s 57kg judo
- Netherlands win women’s freestyle relay
