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McMann Takes Silver in Wrestling

Tuesday, August 24, 2004; Page D11

For five minutes, Sara McMann wrestled well enough to get a gold medal. For one final minute, she didn't.

In a furious final period, Japan's Kaori Icho scored three takedowns to win, 3-2, in the 63kg (138.6-pound) final.

U.S. wrestler Sara McMann, left, is tackled by Japan's Kaori Icho during the final bout of the women's freestyle 63kg final on Monday. Icho won the gold medal and McMann the silver. (Diether Endlicher - AP)

^_____ Day 11 ^_____

• The U.S. softball team wins the gold, beating Australia, 5-1.
• Jeremy Wariner leads an American sweep of the 400.
• Paul Hamm wins a silver on the high bar in front of a restless crowd.
• A win over Germany gives the U.S. women's soccer team a shot at the gold medal.
• The U.S. men's basketball team ends their preliminary round of games by beating Angola, 89-53.
• Misty May and Kerri Walsh defeat fellow Americans Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs in beach volleyball.
• Allyson Felix leads three American women into the second round of the 200.
• Sara McMann wins a silver medal in women's wrestling.
• Debbie McDonald moves into contention for an individual dressage medal.
• Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie leads in the 3-meter springboard preliminaries.
• American Jennie Reed finishes tenth in sprint cycling.
• German kayaker Birgit Fischer's quest to win Olympic medals 24 years apart is off to a good start.
• Russian shot putter is stripped of her gold medal for doping violation.
• Small amounts of anabolic steroids are reportedly found in Greek coach's warehouse.

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• Athens Snippets: Enough with sports with judges.
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^___ Monday's Medals Results ^___

Athletics
• Men's 400
• Men's Discus
• Women's 800
• Women's 5000
• Women's Triple Jump
• Women's 20k Road Walk
Cycling (Track)
• Men's Team Pursuit
Gymnastics (Artistic)
• Men's Vault
• Men's Parallel Bars
• Men's Horizontal Bar
• Women's Beam
• Women's Floor Exercise
Softball
• Gold-Medal Game
Table Tennis
• Men's Singles
Weightlifting
• Men's 94Kg
Wrestling (Freestyle)
• Women's 48 Kg
• Women's 55 Kg
• Women's 63 Kg
• Women's 72 Kg

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• Audio: The Post's Liz Clarke on the final day of gymnastics competition.
• Audio: Pitcher Lisa Fernandez talks about the U.S. softball team's gold-medal victory.
• Audio: U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin talks about meeting his goals.
• Audio: Gatlin discusses his narrow win in the 100-meter final.

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McMann was inconsolable, sobbing on the medals podium. It wasn't just because she lives in a country that fawns over gold medals and ho-hums over those of another color, but because she felt she could do better. "I just felt like I did everything I could, worked as hard as I could," said McMann, who was born in Takoma Park.

"Sara doesn't need to hang her head," U.S. Coach Terry Steiner said. "She doesn't want the silver medal right now but, she'll come to realize it was a great accomplishment."

McMann's reddened, sorrowful eyes told a different story. The 23-year-old McMann was in control for two-thirds of the match, but Icho began to score by staying away from McMann's superior upper-body strength and attacking her around the ankles with quick, tough-to-defend moves.

Patricia Miranda beat Angelique Berthenet of France, 12-4, for the bronze in the 48kg (105.6-pound) class.

"The only thing I know is, I'm leaving here after giving it my all," said Miranda, who enters Yale Law School next month. "I didn't care if I lost as long as I gave everything I had."

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