MILAN, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Italy's Francesco Lollobrigida claimed her second Olympic gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Games here on Thursday as she edged Merel Conijn of the Netherlands by 0.10 seconds to win the women's 5,000m speed skating race.
Having captured the 3,000m title on Saturday, the 35-year-old Italian skater continued her favorable form in the women's longest distance, crossing the line in six minutes and 46.17 seconds. Conijn took silver in 6:46.27, while the bronze medal went to Norway's Ragne Wiklund, who finished 0.07 seconds further behind.
Starting with Lollobrigida in the sixth and last pair, two-time Olympic 5,000m champion Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic placed 11th among the 12 participants in 7:07.08. ■
