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Olympic Medal: W Swim 50 Free

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Germany's Britta Steffen (gold) stands with her medal for the Women's 50M Freestyle at the National Aquatic Center (Water Cube) during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, on August 17, 2008. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) 
Published: Aug. 16, 2008 at 10:20 PM

BEIJING, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Britta Steffen of Germany won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the women's 50-meter freestyle in Beijing.

American Dara Torres, one of the world's fastest female swimmers at age 41, was the silver medal winner. She finished .01 of a second behind Steffen.

The bronze went to Cate Campbell of Australia.

Topics: Dara Torres
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