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Spillane wins first U.S. medal ever in Nordic Combined
Posted: Feb 14, 2010 11:52 PM
Updated: Feb 14, 2010 11:52 PM
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) - The Americans broke through the Nordic combined barrier Sunday, winning their first Olympic medal in the sport dominated since its inception by the Europeans.
Jason Lamy Chappuis of France overtook Johnny Spillane on the final straightaway for the gold medal, winning the individual race in 25 minutes, 47.1 seconds, four-tenths of a second ahead of Spillane.
Italy's Alessandro Pittin won the bronze, finishing eight-tenths of a second behind Chappuis and just ahead of American Todd Lodwick.
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