Ath: Kluft heading for Olympic heptathlon gold

AAP General News (Australia)
08-21-2004
Ath: Kluft heading for Olympic heptathlon gold

ATHENS, Aug 20 AFP - World champion Carolina Kluft lived up to her favourite's tag
on the first day of the heptathlon at the Olympic Games as she took a commanding lead
into the second day.

The bubbly Swede today produced a competent 100 metres hurdles, a good high jump and
a personal best in the shot put before drawing on her last reserves of energy in the final
event of the day, the 200m.

Kluft has 4,109 points after four events and Britain's Kelly Sotherton has emerged
as her main challenger with 3,869 points.

Reigning champion Denise Lewis of Britain was lying ninth after the first day and limped
away from her 200m race, although the British team said she was only suffering a mild
cramp in her hamstring and would continue tomorrow.

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KEYWORD: OLY ATH HEPTATHLON

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