The United States and Portugal had entered strong women's teams, led by national champions Shalane Flanagan and Ana Dulce F�lix respectively, which were given good medalling possibilities.
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In 2010, Burgener returned to Colorado Springs, Colorado, and trained full-time at USOC, with the goal of medalling for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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Oksana Masters had previously competed at the Paralympics in other sports, medalling in rowing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in Rio and competing in Nordic skiing at the Winter Games.
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At the Olympics he won his first matches against German Konstantin Buga and Greek Georgios Gazis 12 : 1 but a surprise quarter final loss to Indian Vijender Kumar kept him from medalling.
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However, the Soviet coaches felt they would have a good shot at medalling, and their teammates Olga Mostepanova and Irina Baraksanova were pulled from all individual finals under the guise of injury.
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Medalling at these Games, his performance insured that he became Kenya's most decorated Paralympian in history following his debut in Beijing, claiming 4 golds and 2 silvers between 2008 and 2016.
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The joint effort of the Japanese women aided them to a sixth consecutive team bronze medal making them the only medalling country outside of the typically strong African triumvirate of Kenya, Ethiopia and Eritrea.
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During his long career SidBo won 14 national titles and competed in five European Championships ( 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, and 1969 ), winning them in 1954 and 1958 and medalling in 1969.
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Kazakhstan took the third-most gold medals with seven, while the hosts ( South Korea ) won 18 medals to be the third-best medalling team, although this was one of their weaker sports.
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Even, I am sure that the people of Holland also opposes their governments decision if they are asked about these medalling oddness ! The preceding contribs ) 15 : 20, 13 March 2007 ( UTC ).
