Talkin Sport - 2008 Beijing Olympics Results: Track & Field

Russia's Andrey Silnov Wins Gold in Men's High Jump

Andrey Silnov took home the gold medal for Russia in the men's high jump in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Silnov jumped 2.36 meters (7.74 feet) to take the gold medal in this track and field event. Great Britain's Germaine Mason took home the silver with 2.34 meters (7.68 feet), while Silnov's Russian teammate Yaroslav Rybakov took home bronze with 2.34 meters (7.68 feet).

Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) is both the indoor and outdoor world record holder in this track and field event with jumps of 2.43 meters (7.97 feet) and 2.45 meters (8.04 feet), respectively.

Britain's Christine Ohuruogu Wins Women's 400-Meters

Christine Ohuruogu takes home a gold medal for Great Britain after winning the women's 400-meters track event Tuesday in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Ohurogu, the reigning world champion, ran the 400-meters in 49.62 seconds, followed by Jamaica's Shericka Williams (49.69) and USA's Sanya Richards (49.93).

Richards was leading the race heading into the stretch, but Ohuruogu closed the gap and surpassed her. Williams followed suit.

Ohuruogu was banned from track and field in 2006 for missing three drug tests. Her personal best in 49.61 seconds, just 0.01 seconds from her gold-medal winning performance on Tuesday.

USA's Dawn Harper Wins Women's 100-Meter Hurdles

Dawn Harper of the U.S. won the gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles on Tuesday in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Harper won the 100m hurdles in a personal best 12.54 seconds Tuesday after U.S. teammate Lolo Jones, who had a clear lead, was knocked off balance when she hit the next-to-last hurdle.

Australia's Sally Mcclellan won the silver medal in a photo finish over Canada's Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, who won the bronze. Both ran a 12.64, but when the time was extended to thousandths of a second, it was shown that Mcclellan had a faster time.

Jones, the world indoor champion who had the season-leading time going into the final, finished seventh in 12.72. Fellow teammate Damu Jones was fourth with 12.65.

Estonia's Gerd Kanter Wins Gold in Men's Discus Throw

Gerd Kanter of Estonia won the gold medal in the men's discus throw on Tuesday in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Kanter, the reigning world champion, threw the discus 68.82 meters (225 feet, 9 inches) in his fourth attempt in the track and field event.

Poland's Piotr Malachowski won the silver medal at 67.82 meters (222-6) and Virgilijus Alekna of Lithuania, the two-time world and Olympic champion, won the bronze at 67.79 (222-5).

Hungary's Robert Fazekas, who was stripped of the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics for a doping violation after throwing 70.93 (232-8), placed eighth. He returned to the track and field competition in 2006 after serving a two-year ban.

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