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Germany wins women´s kayak four (K4) 500m gold

Source: Xinhua | 08-22-2008 16:38

Special Report:   2008 Beijing Olympic Games

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Germany claimed the women's kayak four (K4) 500m title in one minute and 32.231 seconds at the Beijing Olympics on Friday.

Fanny Fischer, Nicole Reinhardt, Katrin Wagner-Augustin, Conny Wassmuth of Germany compete in the Kayak four (K4) 500m women final of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Canoe/Kayak Flatwater event in Beijing, China, Aug. 22, 2008. The team of Germany clinched the gold medal in this event with a time of 1:32.231. (Xinhua/Jiang Enyu)
Fanny Fischer, Nicole Reinhardt, Katrin Wagner-Augustin, Conny 
Wassmuth of Germany compete in the Kayak four (K4) 500m women 
final of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Canoe/Kayak Flatwater event 
in Beijing, China, Aug. 22, 2008. The team of Germany clinched 
the gold medal in this event with a time of 1:32.231. 
(Xinhua/Jiang Enyu)

Hungary took the silver in 1:32.971, and Australia got the bronze in 1:34:704.