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SWIMMING

AUGUST 20 2008 06:00h

Russia's Ilchenko Wins Gold in Women's 10km

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Larisa Ilchenko of Russia won the women's ten kilometre swim on Wednesday.

Reuters-.--.-Swimmers dive into the water to start the women's marathon 10km swimming competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.Larisa Ilchenko of Russia won the Olympic gold medal in the women's ten kilometre swim on Wednesday.

Keri-Anne Payne of Britain won the silver and Cassie Patten of Britain the bronze.

Here is the complete list of results:

1.  Larisa Ilchenko (Russia)        1 hour 59 minutes 27.7 seconds


2.  Keri-Anne Payne (Britain)       1:59:29.2
3.  Cassandra Patten (Britain)      1:59:31.0
4.  Angela Maurer (Germany)         1:59:31.9
5.  Ana Marcela Cunha (Brazil)      1:59:36.8
6.  Swann Oberson (Switzerland)     1:59:36.9
7.  Poliana Okimoto (Brazil)        1:59:37.4
8.  Jana Pechanova (Czech Republic) 1:59:39.7
9.  Andreina del Valle Pinto Perez (Venezuela) 1:59:40.0
10. Martina Grimaldi (Italy)        1:59:40.7
11. Marianna Lymperta (Greece)      1:59:42.3
12. Teja Zupan (Slovenia)           1:59:43.7
13. Yurema Requena (Spain)          1:59:46.9
14. Edith van Dijk (Netherlands)    2:00:02.8
15. Melissa Gorman (Australia)      2:00:33.6
16. Natalie Du Toit (South Africa)  2:00:49.9
17. Daniela Inacio (Portugal)       2:00:59.0
18. Eva Berglund (Sweden)           2:01:05.0
19. Fang Yanqiao (China)            2:01:07.9
19. Imelda Martinez (Mexico)        2:01:07.9
21. Aurelie Muller (France)         2:02:04.1
22. Chloe Sutton (U.S.)             2:02:13.6
23. Natalya Samorodina (Ukraine)    2:10:41.6
24. Antonella Bogarin (Argentina)   2:11:35.9
- Kristel Koebrich (Chile)        Did not finish