Australia wins men's kayak single gold

2008-08-23 07:49:32 GMT2008-08-23 15:49:32 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

Ken Wallace of Australia celebrates after the men’s kayak single (K1) 500m final at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the Shunyi Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008. Ken Wallace of Australia won the gold medaL. (Xinhua/Jiang Enyu)

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Ken Wallace from Australia claimed the men's kayak single (K1) title in one minute and 37.252 seconds at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday.

Adam van Koeverden from Canada took the silver in 1:37.630, and Tim Brabants from Britain got the bronze in 1:37.671.

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