Source: Xinhua
02-27-2009 08:37
Special Report: Harbin 24th Winter UniversiadeHARBIN, Northeast China, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Poland grabbed its first two gold medals at the Harbin Winter Universiade on Thursday, a leisure day with only three titles on offer.
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| Katarzyna Karasinska of Poland competes during the women's slalom of alpine skiing in the 24th Winter Universiade at the Yabuli Ski Resort 195km southeast away from Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 26, 2009. Katarzyna Karasinska claimed the title with 1:25.39.(Xinhua/Xu Yu) |
Katarzyna Karasinska awarded Poland its first gold of the Universiade when she won the women's slalom in one minute and 25.39 seconds from two runs in Yabuli, another venue, some 200kms away from Harbin.
Eliane Volken of Switzerland took the silver by 0.76 seconds and Polish Aleksandra Klus pocketed the bronze.
Karasinska finished the first run in first place in 42.69 seconds and a similiar 42.70 seconds in the second run to secure the top place.
From the men's speed skating team pursuit in Harbin, Slawomir Chmura, Konrad Niedzwiedzki and Sebastian Druszkiewicz of Poland nipped the victory on 3:52.96 in a tough final against South Korea.
South Korea's Song Jin Soo, Mo Tae Bum, Yeo Sang Yeop were edged to the second place on 3:52.99, while Russia was third, beating the Netherlands to fourth.
