Czech Sablikova wins Olympic women's 5,000m speed skating gold
新华社
2014/02/20
Czech Martina Sablikova beat Dutch Ireen Wust in the seventh pair to win the Olympic women's 5,000m speed skating gold medal here on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old defending champion and world record holder clocked 6:51.54 for the gold, 2.74 ahead of Wust, who had to settle for the silver.
It was a sweet revenge for Sablikova, who as the 3,000m defending champion, lost the gold to Wust over 3,000m on Tuesday.
Another Dutch woman Carien Kleibeuker took the bronze in 6:55.66.
The 26-year-old defending champion and world record holder clocked 6:51.54 for the gold, 2.74 ahead of Wust, who had to settle for the silver.
It was a sweet revenge for Sablikova, who as the 3,000m defending champion, lost the gold to Wust over 3,000m on Tuesday.
Another Dutch woman Carien Kleibeuker took the bronze in 6:55.66.