Photos: Russian Olga Kaniskina wins Women's 20km Walk gold
Photos: Russian Olga Kaniskina wins Women's 20km Walk gold
Updated: 2008-08-21 11:22:10
Kaniskina Olga competes. (Photo credit: Guo Yong/Xinhua)
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Olga Kaniskina of Russia won the gold medal of the Women's 20km Walk at the Beijing Olympic Games on Thursday.
The silver medal was taken by Kiersti Tysse Platzer of Norway. Elisa Rigaudo of Italy took the bronze medal.
Olga Kaniskina crosses the line. (Photo credit: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Olga Kaniskina celebrates her victory. (Photo credit: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Kjersti Tysse Platzer (R), Olga Kaniskina and Elisa Rigaudo (Photo credit: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)