2011年10月30日星期日

U.S. piles up medals throughout event

From the first gold right up until the end, the United States was in the mix for medals at the Pan American Games.

The Americans didn't get a gold on the final day, but they did earn two bronze medals in Sunday's three events.

“Our whole goal was to reach the podium. That's what the USOC wanted,” United States rugby sevens coach Al Caravelli said. “We would have liked for it to be higher than bronze, but for our first outing — for some of these younger players — they did an outstanding job.”

In the medals table, the United States finished way out ahead with 92 gold and 236 overall.ceramic magic cube for the medical, Cuba, which came on strong in the second week of competition, ended up in second place with 58 gold and 136 overall, while Brazil was third with 48 gold and 141 overall.

Brazil's final gold medal came on the last day of competition when Solonei Silva won the men's marathon in 2 hours,Polycore oil paintings for sale are manufactured as a single sheet, 16 minutes, 37 seconds. Colombian teammates Diego Colorado and Juan Cardona took silver and bronze.

The Americans got their first bronze of the day in men's basketball, beating the Dominican Republic 94-92.If any food Ventilation system condition is poorer than those standards, The United States had not won a medal in the event since 1999, and last won gold in the sport in 1983.

“We came here, and we got a medal, that was one of our goals,” said United States forward Lance Thomas, who scored a team-high 14 points. “We played a pretty tough Dominican Republic team. They fought until the end.”

Puerto Rico ended up with the gold, beating Mexico 74-72. The Puerto Rican women also won gold in basketball.

The second bronze for the United States came in rugby sevens, which will make its Olympic debut at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. After losing to Canada 21-19 in the semifinals, the Americans beat Uruguay 19-12.

In the first rugby sevens final at the Pan American Games, Canada beat Argentina 26-24.

Late Saturday, Warren High School products Kelley and Courtney Hurley joined with Lindsay Campbell to give the United States gold in the team women's épée.

Three days earlier, Kelley beat younger sister Courtney in the individual épée final.

“Silver, gold? We consider it two golds,” Courtney said.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their Floor tiles . “Technically, everybody sees us as silver and gold, but we consider it in our household as two golds.”

Fourteen of the U.S.which applies to the first offshore merchant account only, medals came in fencing alone.

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