Russian Yaroslav Rybakov was second (7-9 3/4), and countryman Pavel Fomenko got bronze (7-7 1/4).
Tobias Unger of Germany won the men's 200 in 20.53, while Britain's Chris Lambert won silver in 20.69 and Poland's Marcin Urbas took bronze in 21.04.
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Russian Dimitriy Bogdanov won gold in the men's 800 in 1 minute 48.61 seconds. Spaniard Antonio Reina got silver (1:48.76) and countryman Juan Jurado won bronze (1:49.11).
• CYCLING: Lance Armstrong finished 140th in the prologue of the Paris-Nice cycling race, a key tuneup for the Tour de France in July when he will go for a record seventh straight title. Armstrong, who previously raced in this event in 1999, has not placed a priority on winning. In the prologue, the Texan was 27 seconds behind winner Jens Voigt of Germany.
The race will resume today with a 115-mile ride from Etampes to Chabris and ends March 13.
• SOCCER: Brazil defeated Uruguay, 5-2, to win the qualifying tournament for FIFA's first Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro. The United States finished third by beating Argentina, 4-2, on the famed Copacabana beach.
Brazil and Uruguay are guaranteed berths in the Cup, which will be held in May in Rio de Janeiro. The United States and Argentina also qualified.
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