Emma Aastrand Jørgensen. Photo: Esben Zøllner Olesen
Olympic Bronze for Emma Aastrand Jørgensen
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Emma Aastrand Jørgensen won bronze at the Olympics on Saturday in the 500m kayak event.
Gold medalist Lisa Carrington from Australia crossed the finish line in 1:47.36, setting an Olympic record. Silver went to Tamara Csipes, who finished in 1:48.44. Emma Aastrand Jørgensen finished in 1:49.76, closely followed by world record holder Aimee Fisher, who finished in 1:49.91 and missed out on a medal, coming in fourth.
With today’s bronze medal, Danish Olympic history is also being made, as Emma Aastrand Jørgensen becomes the first female Danish athlete to win four Olympic medals.
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