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1st lead: China's Zou Kai wins fourth gymnastics gold for host China

By sportswriter Chen Yu

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese gymnast Zou Kai won men's floor exercise gold medal Sunday at the Beijing Olympics.

The 20-year-old, who was making his Olympic debut, won the sunrise gold medal at 16.050 points, after reigning world champion Diego Hypolito of Brazil and Olympic silver medallist Marian Dragulescu failed their routines.

Gervasio Deferr from Spain took the silver in 15.775 points, and the bronze went to Russia's Anton Golotsutskov, in 15.725 points.

It was host China's fourth gold medal, after its gymnasts swept the golds for men's team, women's team and men's all-around ...

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