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02/07 10:33 CST Speedskater Francesca Lollobrigida wins host Italy's first gold
medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics
Speedskater Francesca Lollobrigida wins host Italy's first gold medal of the
Milan Cortina Olympics
By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP National Writer
MILAN (AP) --- Speedskater Francesca Lollobrigida won host Italy's first gold
medal of the Milan Cortina Games on Saturday, taking the women's 3,000 meters
in an Olympics-record time.
With fans rising to their feet and roaring for her as she competed on her 35th
birthday, Lollobrigida finished in 3 minutes, 54.28 seconds, more than two
seconds ahead of runner-up Ragne Wiklund of Norway.
Valerie Maltais of Canada was third.
Lollobrigida is from Frascati, a hill town just outside Rome and well-known for
its white wine, and her great aunt was the late Gina Lollobrigida, a star
actress of the 1950s and '60s.
This was the fourth Olympics for Francesca Lollobrigida and her first gold. She
collected two medals at Beijing four years ago: a silver in the 3,000 and a
bronze in the mass start.
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