Zim swimmer wins gold

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Athens - Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe won the Olympic gold medal in the 200m backstroke on Friday night.

She led all the way and finished in 2:09.19.

Stanislava Komarova of Russia, an 18-year-old who was the fastest qualifier, earned silver in 2:09.72.

Reiko Nakamura of Japan took bronze in 2:09.88.

Coventry already has won a silver in the 100 back and a bronze in the 200 individual medley in Athens.