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ATHENS, Greece - Ukraine's Irini Merlini, the first Olympic women's wrestling gold medalist, set a standard for medal celebrations Monday at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall.
After Merlini was declared the winner in overtime of the 48- kilogram (105.5-pound) championship match, she leaped, Yogi Berra- like, into the arms of startled referee Georgios Chamakos.See the full content of this document
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Groundbreaking Medal-Taking
On the podium, Merlini dispensed with the formal doublecheek kiss when she got...
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