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Article: 2nd lead: Zou Kai wins fourth gymnastics gold medal for host China
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- August 17, 2008
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2nd lead: Zou Kai wins fourth gymnastics gold medal for host
China
by sportswriter Chen Yu
BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese gymnast Zou Kai won the
men's floor exercise gold medal, the fourth gymnastics gold medal
for host China, on Sunday at the Beijing Olympics.
The 20-year-old, who was making his Olympic debut, won the 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.
Zou, entering the final in sixth place and low on the list of
hopefuls for the ...