PyeongChang Phoenix Park (Corea del Sur) — La patinadora de velocidad Ireen Wust, que ya se hizo el sábado con el triunfo en los 3.000 metros, sumó este lunes su segunda medalla olímpica en PyeongChang, novena de su carrera, al imponerse también en la distancia de 1.500 m. en el Óvalo de Gangneung.
Con un tiempo de 1:54.35, Wust aventajó en 20 centésimas a la japonesa Miho Takagi (1:54.55) y en 91 a su compañera Marrit Leenstra (1:55.26).
Wust ganó en Turín 2006 la medalla de oro en 3.000 m. y la de bronce en 1.500. Cuatro años después, en Vancouver 2010, fue campeona en el kilómetro y medio. En Sochi 2014 ganó oro en 3.000 m. y en persecución por equipos y fue plata en 1.000 m., 1.500 m. y 5.000 m.
Después de los Juegos de Vancouver, en septiembre de 2010, se sometió una operación quirúrgica en la que le extirparon un tumor de ovarios.
Los Juegos de PyeongChang serán los últimos, ha dicho la primera patinadora holandesa en ganar medalla en cuatro ediciones olímpicas consecutivas.
Clasificación final de 1.500 m.:
.1. Ireen Wust (HOL) 1:54.35 ORO
.2. Miho Takagi (JAP) 1:54.55 PLATA
.3. Marritt Leenstra (HOL) 1:55.26 BRONCE
.4. Lotte van Beek (HOL) 1:55.27
.5. Brittany Bowe (USA) 1:55.54
.6. Nao Kodaira (JAP) 1:56.11
.7. Ida Natjun (NOR) 1:56.46
.8. Heather Bergsma (USA) 1:56.74. EFE
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Canada’s Andi Naude competes in the women’s moguls final 2.
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(Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP/Getty Images) La orquesta norcoreana Samjiyon emprendió hoy el viaje de vuelta a su país de origen tras ofrecer dos históricos conciertos en Corea del Sur en el marco de los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de PyeongChang.
