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Zimbabwe's Coventry wins 200m backstroke

BEIJING
Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:19pm EDT
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe celebrates after winning the women's 200m backstroke swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

BEIJING (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry won the Olympic gold medal in the women's 200 meters backstroke on Saturday.

Margaret Hoelzer of the U.S. won the silver and Reiko Nakamura of Japan the bronze.

(Editing by Miles Evans)


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