British Pendleton wins women´s sprint cycling Olympic gold

Source: Xinhua | 08-19-2008 20:20

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Pendleton of Britain won the women's sprint cycling gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Tuesday.

Victoria Pendleton of Great Britain celebrates with the national  flag after winning in the Women's Sprint Finals of the cycling- track event during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Laoshan  Velodrome in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. Victoria Pendleton of  Great Britain won the gold medal. (Xinhua/Gaesang Dawa)

Australian Anna Meares finished second and Chinese Guo Shuang got the bronze.