American Brown Trafton wins women's discus
Associated Press
BEIJING — Stephanie Brown Trafton of the United States has won the Olympic gold medal in the women's discus throw.
The 28-year-old Brown Trafton, from Galt, Calif., won the Olympic title Monday with a best mark of 64.74 meters (212' 5").
Brown was third at the U.S. trials, but had the best throw by an American this season.
Yarelys Barrios of Cuba, a bronze medalist at the last world championships, took silver at 63.64 meters (208' 9") and Ukraine's Olena Antonova won bronze at 62.59 meters (205' 4").