LJ fails in Olympic medal bid

2008-08-18 16:25

Beijing - Angelo Taylor won the men's Olympic 400 metres hurdles gold medal with a time of 47.25 seconds to lead a United States sweep of the podium on Monday.

Kerron Clement took silver in 47.98 and compatriot Bershawn Jackson bronze in 48.06.

Taylor won the event in Sydney eight years ago but failed to make it past the semi-finals in Athens in 2004.

South Africa's LJ van Zyl finished fifth in 48.42.

Result: 1. Angelo Taylor (U.S.) 47.25 seconds 2. Kerron Clement (U.S.) 47.98 3. Bershawn Jackson (U.S.) 48.06 4. Danny McFarlane (Jamaica) 48.30 5. LJ van Zyl (South Africa) 48.42 6. Marek Plawgo (Poland) 48.52 7. Markino Buckley (Jamaica) 48.60 8. Periklis Iakovakis (Greece) 49.96.

- Reuters