Coughlin Defends Her Olympic Title

Posted on August 12, 2008
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coughlin.jpgNatalie Coughlin turned in the best time of her life in her best event, the 100 backstroke, on Tuesday, finally delivering the gold medal that had eluded the American women in the first two days. As she stood on the awards podium as the first female to repeat as Olympic champion in the event, Coughlin wept.

“I was just overwhelmed with emotion,” she said. “The whole team gained a lot of emotion from the men’s relay. It was probably the most amazing swim I’ve seen. I think it got a lot of us pumped up for the rest of the meet.”

It was Coughlin’s third career Olympic gold medal and confirmed her as the foremost backstroker in women’s swimming.

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