Sunday, 10 August 2008

Record-breaking Rice claims first Aussie gold - New Zealand's source for sport, rugby, cricket & league news on Stuff.co.nz

Read More Here: "Stephanie Rice has broken the world record in the 400m individual medley to win Australia's first gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.

Rice slashed 1.67 seconds off American Katie Hoff's world mark in stopping the clock at 4 minutes 29.45 seconds.

She celebrated by lifting her arm in the air as she won Australia's 400th summer Olympic medal.

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe also swam under the previous record to win silver in 4:29.89, while Hoff had to settle for bronze in 4:31.71."

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