German wins cross country mountain bike gold
2008-08-23 04:48:55 GMT2008-08-23 12:48:55 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Sabine Spitz of Germany competes during the women's cross country of the Beijing Olymic Games cycling-mountain bike event at Laoshan Mountain Bike Course in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008. Sabine Spitz of Germany claimed the title in this event with a time of 1:45.11.(Xinhua Photo/Zhang Duo)
Sabine Spitz of Germany competes during the women's cross country of the Beijing Olymic Games cycling-mountain bike event at Laoshan Mountain Bike Course in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008. Sabine Spitz of Germany claimed the title in this event with a time of 1:45.11.(Xinhua Photo)
Cyclists compete during the women's cross country of the Beijing Olymic Games cycling-mountain bike event at Laoshan Mountain Bike Course in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008. Sabine Spitz of Germany claimed the title in this event.(Xinhua Photo/Hou Deqiang)
Maja Wloszczowska (L) of Poland and Irina Kalentyeva (C) of Russia compete during the women's cross country of the Beijing Olymic Games cycling-mountain bike event at Laoshan Mountain Bike Course in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008. Maja Wloszczowska and Irina Kalentyeva won the silver and bronze medal respectively in this event.(Xinhua Photo)
Cyclists start off during the women's cross country of the Beijing Olymic Games cycling-mountain bike event at Laoshan Mountain Bike Course in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008. Sabine Spitz of Germany claimed the title in this event.(Xinhua Photo/Zhang Duo)
BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Sabine Spitz of Germany won the women's cross country mountain bike gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Saturday.
Spitz clocked in 1:45.11 to win the title, Maja Wloszczowska of Poland got the silver by 0.41 seconds and Russian Irina Kalentyeva finished third by 1:17.
