WINDSOR, England (AP) — Hungary ended the 16-year dominance of Germany in the women's 500-meter K-4 event at the Olympics by winning gold Wednesday at Dorney Lake. The Hungarian quartet of Gabriella Szabo, Danuta Kozak, Katalin Kovacs and Krisztina Fazekas won in an Olympic-best time of 1 minutes, 30.827 seconds. The Germans took silver, just ahead of Belarus in third. It's Hungary's first gold in the event since 1992, denying Germany a fifth straight Olympic title. The Hungarians had placed second at the past three games, but had won the last three world titles.
Hungary wins Olympic gold in women's K-4 500
Aug. 8 5:57 AM EDT
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Hungary's Gabriella Szabo, Danula Kozak, Katalin Kovacs and Krisztina Fazekas paddle in a women's kayak four 500m heat in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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