Stephanie Rice crowned best all-rounder:Women's 200m Individual
Stephanie Rice of Australia underlined her dominance in the Medley events when she broke her own world record to win the Olympic Women's 200m Individual Medley gold medal in a new mark of 2:08.45.Rice was challenged early as Coughlin led out after the backstroke leg. Then it was Coventry's turn to lead the race after the backstroke and breaststroke legs, dipping under the world record split by 0.97 seconds.
Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry took silver and American Natalie Coughlin the bronze.
Labels: Olympics 2008
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