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Asadauskaite wins Olympic pentathlon gold

The Columbian
Published: August 11, 2012, 5:00pm

LONDON (AP) — Laura Asadauskaite of Lithuania used a strong running performance in the final event to win Olympic gold in the women’s modern pentathlon Sunday.

The top-ranked Asadauskaite and Yane Marques of Brazil were tied for the lead going into the combined event of running and shooting. Marques shot better but Asadauskaite overtook her in the first running lap and stayed ahead of the field.

Samantha Murray of Britain won silver after overtaking bronze medalist Marques in the final round.

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