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Last Updated: Wednesday, 25 August, 2004, 21:23 GMT 22:23 UK
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Kuzenkova wins hammer gold
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Russia's Olga Kuzenkova broke the Olympic record twice as she took gold in the women's hammer final.
The European champion, who set a new mark of 73.71m in qualifying, beat it with a throw of 74.27m in the second round before improving to 75.02m.
It was the fourth-longest throw in history for the 2000 silver medallist.
Cuba's Yipsi Moreno took the silver with a throw of 73.76m, with fellow Cuban Yunaika Crawford grabbing the bronze with a personal-best 73.16m.
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