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Olympic gold on the menu for Cook in Modern Pentathlon
SYDNEY, Oct 1 (AFP) - Stephanie Cook of Britain overturned a 49-second disadvantage to win the Olympic women's Modern Pentathlon gold medal here Sunday. Cook made up the ground on the cross-country run to deny American Emily de Riel, who had to settle for silver while another Briton Kate Allenby took the bronze when lying second after four of the five events. The women were competing in modern pentathlon - made up of shooting, fencing, swimming, riding and running - for the first time at a Games. But Cook had to leave it late to steal victory from the American, starting in eighth position overall as the final run began. But Cook - a doctor - made up the difference on that final 3000m run. Cook said: "I am absolutely thrilled to bits. I can't believe it. I just want to thank all my coaches, physios and masseurs. Everybody has been fantastic. "It has just been a day that I don't think anybody is going to forget in a hurry." Her compatriot Allenby, who trains with Cook in the English historic city of Bath, said: "It's a fantastic way to end the Games with two medals. I'm so chuffed and I'm so proud of Steph. She has worked so hard." Cook had been lying 14th following the swimming discipline during which Allenby had moved into second place overall. Allenby held onto that position in the showjumping while Cook improved her overall position by six places. Cook also prospered thanks to specialist training in fencing which had been one of her weaker disciplines.
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