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Russia flexes muscle at Universiade track and field

Xinhua, July 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

Following a dominant sweep of six gold medals on track and field on Thursday, the Russians extended their momentum on Friday to capture four more titles at the Gwangju Universiade.

Russians finished one-two in women's 20km walk as Anisya Kirdyapkina managed a new Universiade record of 1:28:18. Her compatriot Marina Pandakova followed up in 1:29:52 and China's Hou Yongbo clocked in 1:32:42 to secure a spot in podium.

Russia's athletes followed suit in women's 3000m steeplechase as Ekaterina Sokolenko set tournament record of 9:25.77, followed by her countrywomen Natalia Vlasova's season best of 9:35.99. Turkey's Ozlem Kaya had 9:37.79 in third.

Russia's Daniil Tsyplakov leaped over 2.31 meters in men's high jump to edge off Slovakia's Matus Bubenik's 2.28m. Chinese Taipei's Hsiang Chun-Hsien shared a height of 2.28m to settle in third for the second highest jump count deficit.

In men's 1,500m, Russia's Aleksei Kharitonov had personal best of 3:39.13. Abdelali Razyn of Morocco and Staffan Ek clocked in 3:39.20 and 3:39.68 respectively for podium berths.

In women's 200m, Kazakhstan's Viktoriya Zyabkina grabbed her second gold medal with her personal best of 22.77 seconds. She just won the 100-meter race a day earlier, clocking 11.23. America's Akeyla Mitchell and Jamaica's Sabrina Kedisha clinched second and third places respectively.

In men's 200m, Serge Hua Koffi of Cote d'Ivoire from China's Shanghai University of Sport had a season best of 20.41 seconds to lift the title. Bryce Robinson of the United States was 0.10 seconds behind and Turkey's Ramil Guliyev finished third, 0.18 seconds off the pace.

Polish hurdlers wrapped up the top two places in women's 400m hurdles with Joanna Linkiewicz in 55.62 seconds and Emilia Ankiewicz in season best 56.55 seconds. Russia's Irina Takuntceva settled for third in 56.57 seconds.

In men's 400m hurdles, Ireland's Thomas Barr timed 48.78 seconds, ahead of Abdelma Lahoulou's 48.99s from Algeria. Russia's Ivan Shablyuev finished third 49.04s.

Angela Kate Petty of New Zealand had her personal best of 1:59.06 in women's 800m. Jamaica's Simoya Kadine came to second 1:59.26, 0.28 seconds better than Germany's Fabienne Kohlmann.

South African Justine Palframan clocked personal best of 51.27 seconds in women's 400m, followed by Polands' Malgorzata Holub and China's Yang Huizhen, in 51.93 and 51.98 respectively.

In men's 400m, Santos Aquino of Dominican Republic ran to his season best of 44.91 seconds. Leaname Maotoanong of Botswana was second in 45.63s and Jan Tesar of the Czech Republic was third in 45.73s, both of which were their personal best.

Jamaica's Daniell Williams won women's 100m hurdles in 12.78 seconds. Russia's Nina Morozova was 0.05s adrift of the winner and Australian Michelle Jenneke came in third of 12.94s.

In men's javelin throw, Tanel Laanmae of Estonia covered 81.71 meters to reach top, narrowly beating Chinese Taipei's Huang Shih-Feng in 81.27m. Latvia's Zigismunds Sirmais was in third place, marking personal best 79.37m. Endi