The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships were held in Vienna Austria from July 28 to August 6, 2017
USA Medalists:
USA women's beach volleyball team of April Ross/Lauren Fendrick win silver in losing to Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst of Germany 21-19, 13-21 and 9-15. Ludwig/Walkenhorst win gold.
Other USA women's results:
Summer Ross/Brooke Sweat finished tied for 5th.
Sarah Hughes/Kelly Claes finished tied for 9th.
Emily Day/Nicole Branagh finished tied for 17th.
USA Men's teams:
Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena finished tied for 5th.
Ryan Doherty/John Hyden finished tied for 17th.
Theo Brunner/Casey Patterson finished tied for 17th.
Jake Gibb/Taylor Crabb finished tied for 17th.
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Sunday, August 6, 2017
IAAF World Track and Field Championships- USA medalists
The IAAF World Track and Field Championships are being held in London, England from August 4-13, 2017.
The USA led the medal count with 30 total medals. Usain Bolt of Jamaica came in third the 100 and pulled up with leg cramps in the 4 by 100 relay ending Bolt's career. Also Mo Farah of Great Britain won gold in the men's 10,000 but came in second in the men's 5000. The USA men 4 by 100 relay team lost to Great Britain while the men's 4 by 400 relay team lost to Trinidad and Tobago. The USA still won the medal count by not medaling in the men's 200, men's 400, men's 110 hurdles, men's 800 and women's 200.
Final Medal Count:
USA 10 gold, 11 silver, 9 bronze - 30 total
Kenya 5 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze - 11 total
Poland 2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze - 8 total
China 2 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze - 7 total
South Africa 3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze - 6 total
Great Britain 2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze - 6 total
USA Medalists:
Men's Discus
Mason Finley - bronze - 223ft 2in
Men's Long Jump
Jarrion Lawson - silver - 27ft 8 1/4in
Women's Marathon
Amy Cragg - bronze - 2:27.18
Men's 100
Justin Gatlin - USA - gold - 9.92
Christian Coleman - USA - silver - 9.94
Usain Bolt - Jamaica - bronze - 9.95
Women's Pole Vault
Sandi Morris - silver - 15ft-7in
Men's Shot Put
Joe Kovacs - silver - 71ft 3/4in
Women's 100
Tori Bowie - USA - gold - 10.85
Marie-Josee Ta Lou - Ivory Coast - silver - 10.86
Dafne Schippers - Netherlands - bronze - 10.96
Elaine Thompson - Jamaica - 5th - 10.98
Women's 1500
Jenny Simpson - USA - silver - 4:02.76
Men's 3000 Steeplechase
Evan Jager - USA - bronze - 8:15.53
Men's Pole Vault
Sam Kendricks - USA- gold - 19ft 6 1/4 in
Women's Shot Put
Michelle Carter - USA - bronze - 62ft 9 1/2in
Men's 400 Hurdles
Kerron Clement - USA - bronze - 48.52
Women's 400
Phyllis Francis - USA - gold - 49.92
Allyson Felix - USA - bronze - 50.08
Shaunae Miller-Uibo - Bahamas - 4th - 50.49
Men's Triple Jump
Christian Taylor - USA - gold - 58ft 1/4in
Will Claye - USA - silver - 57ft 10 1/4in
Women's 400 Hurdles
Kori Carter - USA - gold - 53.07
Dalilah Muhammad - USA - silver - 53.50
Women's Long Jump
Brittney Reese - USA - gold
Tianna Bartoletta - USA - bronze
Women's 3000 Steeplechase
Emma Coburn - USA - 9:02.58
Courtney Frerichs - USA - silver - 9:03.77
Women's 100 Hurdles
Dawn Harper-Nelson - USA - silver - 12.63
Men's 5000
Paul Chelimo - USA - bronze - 13:33.30
Women's 4 by 100 Relay
USA(Brown, Felix, Akinosun, Bowie) - gold - 41.82
Men's 4 by 100 Relay
USA(Rodgers, Gatlin, Bacon, Coleman) - silver - 37.52
Women's 800
Ajee Wilson - USA - bronze - 1:56.65
Women's 4 by 400 relay
USA(Hayes, Felix, Wimbley, Francis) - gold - 3:19.02
Men's 4 by 400 relay
USA(London III, Roberts, Cherry, Kerley) - silver - 2:58.61
The USA led the medal count with 30 total medals. Usain Bolt of Jamaica came in third the 100 and pulled up with leg cramps in the 4 by 100 relay ending Bolt's career. Also Mo Farah of Great Britain won gold in the men's 10,000 but came in second in the men's 5000. The USA men 4 by 100 relay team lost to Great Britain while the men's 4 by 400 relay team lost to Trinidad and Tobago. The USA still won the medal count by not medaling in the men's 200, men's 400, men's 110 hurdles, men's 800 and women's 200.
Final Medal Count:
USA 10 gold, 11 silver, 9 bronze - 30 total
Kenya 5 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze - 11 total
Poland 2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze - 8 total
China 2 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze - 7 total
South Africa 3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze - 6 total
Great Britain 2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze - 6 total
USA Medalists:
Men's Discus
Mason Finley - bronze - 223ft 2in
Men's Long Jump
Jarrion Lawson - silver - 27ft 8 1/4in
Women's Marathon
Amy Cragg - bronze - 2:27.18
Men's 100
Justin Gatlin - USA - gold - 9.92
Christian Coleman - USA - silver - 9.94
Usain Bolt - Jamaica - bronze - 9.95
Women's Pole Vault
Sandi Morris - silver - 15ft-7in
Men's Shot Put
Joe Kovacs - silver - 71ft 3/4in
Women's 100
Tori Bowie - USA - gold - 10.85
Marie-Josee Ta Lou - Ivory Coast - silver - 10.86
Dafne Schippers - Netherlands - bronze - 10.96
Elaine Thompson - Jamaica - 5th - 10.98
Women's 1500
Jenny Simpson - USA - silver - 4:02.76
Men's 3000 Steeplechase
Evan Jager - USA - bronze - 8:15.53
Men's Pole Vault
Sam Kendricks - USA- gold - 19ft 6 1/4 in
Women's Shot Put
Michelle Carter - USA - bronze - 62ft 9 1/2in
Men's 400 Hurdles
Kerron Clement - USA - bronze - 48.52
Women's 400
Phyllis Francis - USA - gold - 49.92
Allyson Felix - USA - bronze - 50.08
Shaunae Miller-Uibo - Bahamas - 4th - 50.49
Men's Triple Jump
Christian Taylor - USA - gold - 58ft 1/4in
Will Claye - USA - silver - 57ft 10 1/4in
Women's 400 Hurdles
Kori Carter - USA - gold - 53.07
Dalilah Muhammad - USA - silver - 53.50
Women's Long Jump
Brittney Reese - USA - gold
Tianna Bartoletta - USA - bronze
Women's 3000 Steeplechase
Emma Coburn - USA - 9:02.58
Courtney Frerichs - USA - silver - 9:03.77
Women's 100 Hurdles
Dawn Harper-Nelson - USA - silver - 12.63
Men's 5000
Paul Chelimo - USA - bronze - 13:33.30
Women's 4 by 100 Relay
USA(Brown, Felix, Akinosun, Bowie) - gold - 41.82
Men's 4 by 100 Relay
USA(Rodgers, Gatlin, Bacon, Coleman) - silver - 37.52
Women's 800
Ajee Wilson - USA - bronze - 1:56.65
Women's 4 by 400 relay
USA(Hayes, Felix, Wimbley, Francis) - gold - 3:19.02
Men's 4 by 400 relay
USA(London III, Roberts, Cherry, Kerley) - silver - 2:58.61
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