Monday, July 30, 2012

Olympic results


Olympic results

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Anthony Azevedo of United States throws in the Men's Water Polo Preliminary Round Group B match between the United States and Montenegro on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Water Polo Arena on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) Photo: Alexander Hassenstein, Getty Images / SF
A look at what Olympians with local ties did Sunday:
Nathan Adrian: Cal alum gave the United States the lead with his 47.89 first leg in the 4x100 freestyle relay, in which the United States would finish second.
Stephanie Au: Competing for Hong Kong, the Stanford swimmer finished eighth in her heat in the 100 backstroke, at 1:04.31.
Tony Azevedo: Stanford alum scored the decisive goal on one of his three shots in the U.S. water-polo team's 8-7 win over Montenegro, in which he played 27:34 and had an assist.
Howard Bach: With partner Tony Gunawanan, San Franciscan lost in the group stage in men's doubles badminton, 21-12, 21-14, to Kien Keat Koo and Boon Heong Tan of Malaysia.
Layne Beaubien: Stanford alum scored the U.S. water-polo team's third goal on his only shot in 19:35 of playing time in an 8-7 win over Montenegro.
Rachel Bootsma: Cal swimmer missed qualifying for the 100 backstroke final by 0.22 of a second, finishing sixth in her semifinal heat at 1:00.04.
Lauren Boyle: Swimming for New Zealand, Stanford alum finished eighth in the 400 freestyle final, at 4:06.25 after qualifying with a time earlier in the day of 4:03.63.
Erin Cafaro: Cal alum was part of the U.S. team that finished first in its group in the women's eights, with a time of 6:14.68.
Milorad Cavic: Cal alum swam the first leg of Serbia's seventh-place finish in its heat in the 4x100 relay.
Matthew Dellavedova: St. Mary's guard scored six points in Australia's 75-71 basketball loss to Brazil.
Anthony Fahden: Lafayette native was part of the U.S. team that finished first in its group in the lightweight fours repechage, finishing in 6:00.86.
Mathias Gydesen: Stanford alum, swimming for Denmark, was seventh in his heat in the 100 backstroke, at 55.31.
Kristin Hedstrom: Oakland rower was part of the U.S. team that finished third in its group in the lightweight double sculls, at 7:08.46.
Ariel Hsing: San Jose player lost in the third round in women's table tennis, 11-4, 9-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-8, 11-9, to second-seeded Li Xiaoxia of China. Hsing won her second-round match 11-9, 10-12, 11-9, 11-5, 10-12, 12-10 over Luxembourg's Xia Lian Ni.
Eleanor Logan: Former Stanford rower was part of the U.S. team that finished first in its group in the women's eights, with a time of 6:14.68.
John Mann: Cal alum played 8:13 in the U.S. water-polo team's 8-7 win over Montenegro.
Dominik Meichtry: Stanford alum, swimming for Switzerland, qualified for the semifinals of the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:47.97 but couldn't advance from there, posting a 1:48.25.
Patty Mills: Former St. Mary's guard scored 18 points in Australia's 75-71 basketball loss to Brazil.
Graeme Moore: Stanford alum was part of South Africa's 3:13.45 finish that netted fifth place in the 4x100 relay final.
Julie Nichols: Cal rower from Livermore was part of the U.S. team that finished third in its group in the lightweight double sculls, at 7:08.46.
Shelley Olds: Rider from Gilroy finished seventh in the women's cycling road race, with a time of 3:35:56, 27 seconds off the pace.
Aleksa Saponjic: Cal alum played 7:28 for Serbia in a 14-10 men's water-polo win over Hungary.
Marcin Tarczynski: Stanford swimmer, competing for Poland, finished seventh in his heat in the 100 backstroke, at 55.06.
Kristina Vaculik: Cal gymnast was 30th in the floor exercise (13.800), 11th in the vault (13.800), 18th in the uneven bars (14.366), 78th in the beam (11.300) and 32nd in the all-around (53.566), helping Canada qualify in women's gymnastics.
Peter Varellas: Attacker from Moraga, a Stanford alum, scored three goals, including the sixth and seventh, in an 8-7 U.S. water-polo win over Montenegro.
Dana Vollmer: Cal alum won the gold medal in the 100 butterfly, setting a world record with a time of 55.98 that was best in the field by 0.89 of a second.

olympics women gymnastics beam qualification


Olympics-Women's gymnastics beam qualification results


LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - China's Sui Lu won the Olympic
women's gymnastics beam qualification at the 2012 London Games
on Sunday with 15.400 points at North Greenwich Arena in London,
qualifying for the next round.
    
 Results Table
 
 1.   Sui Lu (China)                   15.400 Q points 
 2.   Victoria Komova (Russia)         15.266 Q        
 3.   Gabrielle Douglas (U.S.)         15.266 Q        
 4.   Deng Linlin (China)              15.166 Q        
 5.   Alexandra Raisman (U.S.)         15.100 Q        
 6.   Kyla Ross (U.S.)                 15.075          
 7.   Kseniia Afanaseva (Russia)       15.066 Q        
 8.   Catalina Ponor (Romania)         15.033 Q        
 9.   Anastasia Grishina (Russia)      14.900          
 10.  Diana Bulimar (Romania)          14.866 Q        
 11.  Larisa Iordache (Romania)        14.800          
 12.  Aliya Mustafina (Russia)         14.700          
 12.  Jordyn Wieber (U.S.)             14.700          
 14.  Sandra Izbasa (Romania)          14.600          
 15.  Asuka Teramoto (Japan)           14.466          
 16.  Vanessa Ferrari (Italy)          14.433          
 17.  Carlotta Ferlito (Italy)         14.425          
 18.  Vasiliki Millousi (Greece)       14.366          
 19.  Ana Sofia Gomez (Guatemala)      14.333          
 20.  Lauren Mitchell (Australia)      14.300          
 21.  Youna Dufournet (France)         14.200          
 22.  Yuko Shintake (Japan)            14.166          
 23.  Daniele Hypolito (Brazil)        14.166          
 24.  Yu Minobe (Japan)                14.133          
 25.  Celine van Gerner (Netherlands)  14.100          
 26.  Elsabeth Black (Canada)          13.966          
 27.  Jessica Lopez (Venezuela)        13.933          
 28.  Huang Qiushuang (China)          13.866          
 29.  Giulia Steingruber (Switzerland) 13.766          
 30.  Gaelle Mys (Belgium)             13.733