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No medal in one-canadier: Scheibner Sixth, Brendel Tentter - Isaquias Queiroz

At the Olympic victory of the Brazilian Isaquias Queiroz Dos Santos on Saturday, Conrad Scheibner became a residue of 9.317 seconds sixth. The three-time Olympic champion Sebastian Brendel did not make it in Tokyo into the medal final. The 24-year-old Scheibner led after 250 meters, but he could not stand right on the Sea Forest Waterway. Silver over the 1000-meter distance Holte Liu Hao from China, bronze went to Serghei Tarnovschi (Moldova). The 33-year-old Brendel thus missed the targeted hat trick in a-canadian. The three-time canoeing Olympic champion, which bronze bronze previously in the two-candidate with Tim Hecker Bronze, had only been seventh in his semi-final run over 1000 meters. In the B-final Brendel came in two rank, thus became a tenth of the overall standings. "I realized that I can not keep up with the best. I wanted to show my family and all again that I fight," Brendel said, betrayed that he did not think of a career ending, "I hope I still hope I...

Thompson-Herah brings Double-Double - Flight Show from Duplantis - Tuesday

Only Flo-Jo was ever faster Elaine Thompson-Hermah has recovered the 200 meters for three days after her triumph over 100 meters. The 29-year-old Jamaican was the finish on Tuesday after 21.53 seconds. She is the first woman who creates the double double with summer games. Thompson-Hermah had already triumphed over 100 and 200 m in Rio in Rio. At the same time she set up a state record for the Caribbean state, but remained above the ancient world record of Florence Griffith Joyner (21.34). Teamrivalin Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce missed a medal in 21.94 seconds as fourth surprisingly. Silver went to Christine Mboma from Namibia in 21.81 seconds - so fast has never been an 18-year-old at this distance. Bronze picked up the American Gabrielle Thomas (21.87). Successor from Semenya: US teen Mu wins gold over 800 meters The 19-year-old American Athing Mu won Olympic Gold over 800 meters. In 1: 55.21 minutes, on Tuesday in the final of Tokyo, she also improved the American record over the tw...