MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Sarah Hammer of the United States earned her sixth career gold medal and second one this week by winning the women’s omnium event Sunday, while Stefan Botticher won the men’s sprint title and his second gold medal at the track cycling world championships.
Hammer, who won the individual pursuit Wednesday, scored 20 points in the overall omnium standings after six events, four points better than defending world champion Laura Trott of Britain, who beat the American for the Olympic gold in the discipline in London. Olympic bronze medalist Annette Edmondson of Australia was third.
Botticher beat Russia’s Denis Dmitriev in two races in the sprint final to claim his second gold medal this week. Francois Pervis of France edged Sam Webster of New Zealand to win his second bronze medal and third overall in five days.
