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Winnipeg's Schussler places 19th in women's 3000 metre speedskating

Paul Newberry The Associated Press
Published Sunday, February 9, 2014 10:47AM CST

Canada's Brittany Schussler competes in the women's 3000m speed skating event during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Sunday, February 9, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

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SOCHI, Russia - Ireen Wust gave the Netherlands its second straight gold medal at the Olympic speedskating oval by winning the women's 3,000 metres Sunday.

Skating in the next-to-last pairing, Wust turned in a time of 4 minutes, 0.34 seconds to knock off defending Olympic champion Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic.

Sablikova settled for the silver in 4:01.95, clapping for her rival after Wust crossed the line.

The bronze went to Olga Graf, who gave Russia its first medal of the Winter Games in 4:03.47, sending the crowd at Adler Arena into a frenzy.

Winnipeg's Brittany Schussler was 19th in 4:14.65, while Ottawa's Ivanie Blondin was 24th with a time of 4:18.70.

Six-time Olympian Claudia Pechstein was looking to win her 10th Olympic medal, but the 41-year-old German faded badly over the final laps and didn't even make the podium. She was fourth in 4:05.26.