Perkovic wins gold in discus
Sandra Perkovic of Croatia won the women's discus throw Saturday at the London Olympics with a national record of 69.11 meters.
The 22-year-old Perkovic, who tested positive for methylhexanamine last year and served a six-month ban, took the lead in the second round with a mark of 68.11 and then improved it by one meter in the third round.
Darya Pishchalnikova of Russia took...
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August 04, 2012
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Perkovic wins Olympic women's discus title
Sandra Perkovic of Croatia won the women's discus throw Saturday at the London Olympics with a national record of 69.11 meters.
The 22-year-old Perkovic, who tested positive for methylhexanamine last year and served a six-month ban, took the lead in the second round with a mark of 68.11 and then improved it by one meter in the third round.
Darya Pishchalnikova of Russia took...
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August 04, 2012
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Discuss
PERKOVIC OUT TO LEAVE HER MARK AT THE OLYMPICS
Sandra Perkovic is hoping to win gold for Croatia.
Croatia’s Sandra Perkovic has been through quite a bit in the past couple of years. After setting numerous records in the discus throw, she was hit with a six month suspension last year following a failed doping test and all of her records were thrown out. She had no knowledge that she had been taking anything illegal, but...
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