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Eva Risztov of Hungary Wins Women's 10km Freestyle Gold

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Eva Risztov of Hungary held on to win the gold medal for the women's marathon swim at the London Olympics on Thursday after a desperate Eva Risztov of Hungary Wins Women's 10km Freestyle Gold sprint finish to the 10 kilometer race. Haley Anderson of the United States won the silver Eva Risztov of Hungary Wins Women's 10km Freestyle Gold medal after making a late charge to catch Risztov while Italy's Martina Grimaldi won the bronze. Britain's Keri-Anne Payne, who won the grueling event Eva Risztov of Hungary Wins Women's 10km Freestyle Gold at the last two world championships, finished fourth from the 25 starters at the Serpentine, a recreational lake in Hyde Park that was constructed in 1730 and remains one of London's most iconic tourist destinations. A former Olympic pool swimmer, who quit the sport in Eva Risztov of Hungary Wins Women's 10km Freestyle Gold 2005 then made a comeback in open water in 2009, Risztov led for all but one of the six loops the competitors were required to swim. She opened up a gap on the leading pack at the start of Eva Risztov of Hungary Wins Women's 10km Freestyle Gold the final loop and was three body lengths clear approaching the finish when Anderson started to reel her in.