American Happer wins women's 100m hurdles

  2008-08-19 14:47:08 GMT    2008-08-19 22:47:08 (Beijing Time)    Xinhua

American Happer wins women's 100m hurdles

Dawn Harper of the United States celebrates after the women's 100m hurdles final at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. Dawn Harper won the match. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)

American Happer wins women's 100m hurdles

Dawn Harper(R) of the United States competes during the women's 100m hurdles final at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. Dawn Harper won the match. (Xinhua/Jiao Weiping)

  BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- American Dawn Happer clocked 12.54 seconds to win the women's 100m hurdles gold medal at the Olympic Games here on Tuesday.

  Australian Sally Mclellan took the silver in 12.64 and Canada's Priscilla Lopes-Schliep gog the bronze in 12.64.