Wendy assured of Olympic medal
Published Date:
16 August 2008
By Stanley Campbell
WENDY Houvenaghel is through to Sunday's final of the 3000 metre pursuit at the Beijing Olympics which will be an all British affair.
Houvenaghel will take on fellow GB team member Rebecca Romera to decide the gold medal.
The former Upperlands woman, who lives in Cornwall, is now assured of a medal – it's a question of which colour.
Houvenaghel, beat Lada Kozlikova of the Czech Republic in three minutes 27.829 seconds, while Romero clocked 3:27.703 to see off Australia's Katie Mactier.
Meanwhile another Olympic competitor with South Derry connections, Alan Campbell, finished fifth in Saturday's Olympic single sculls final.
Campbell, from Coleraine, was considered an outside medal chance after a knee operation, started strongly and led early on.
He was second at the 1000 metres halfway mark, but could not live with the pace of Olympic champion Olaf Tufte who clinched gold for a second time.
It was always going to be a struggle for 25-year-old Campbell whose preparations were disrupted two months ago when he required surgery for a knee infection.
The full article contains 182 words and appears in Mid Ulster Mail Magherafelt newspaper.
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Last Updated:
03 September 2008 7:13 PM
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Source:
Mid Ulster Mail Magherafelt
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Location:
Cookstown
