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영어 안되시면 맨밑으로 스크롤바 내리시면 대충 해석이... Hamm recovers from ugly fall to win gold By NANCY ARMOUR, AP Sports Writer August 18, 2004 ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Paul Hamm ought to get two gold medals for this performance. After falling onto the edge of the judges' table on the landing of his vault, Hamm performed two of the most spectacular routines of his career to win the men's all-around gymnastics title by the closest Olympic margin ever. Needing a 9.825 on high bar, his best event, to tie Kim Dae-eun of South Korea for gold, Hamm was dazzling. The highlight of his routine are his three straight release moves, and he did it to perfection Wednesday night to become the first U.S. man to win gold in the event. ADVERTISEMENT Hamm, the reigning world champion, threw himself up and over the bar, catching it on the way down once, twice and then a third time, soaring higher with each toss. As he caught the bar the third time, the crowd roared. Hamm's dismount was perfect, and he hit the mat with a solid thud. Knowing the gold was his, Hamm thrust his fists into the air and threw his head back. He waved at the crowd and then sprinted off the podium clapping his hands while his coach, Miles Avery, jumped up and down on the sideline. Yang Tae-young of South Korea won the bronze. Brett McClure of the United States finished ninth. Hamm's margin of victory was .012. The previous closest margin in the event was .017 by Leon Stukelj of Yugoslavia over Robert Prazak of Czechoslovakia in the 1924 Games. The women also had .012, in 1992, when Ukraine's Tatyana Gutsu edged American Shannon Miller. After Hamm's victory, Avery grabbed him in a bearhug to congratulate him. His competitors did the same, then Hamm dropped into a chair, seemingly overwhelmed at what he had just done. The celebrations were just beginning. When Hamm's score of 9.837 flashed on the scoreboard, the arena went into a frenzy. ``We all knew that Paul was the best coming in,'' said Bob Colarossi, president of USA Gymnastics. ``To fall and then have to do a perfect routine to win it and stick the landing, is incredible.'' As the world champion, Hamm came in as the clear favorite. And it appeared to be within his grasp when he took a .038 point lead over China's Yang Wei, his biggest rival, halfway through the meet. Vault is usually one of Hamm's stronger events. He looked good when he hit the springboard and leaped forward, turning his body sideways before his hands hit the horse. Springing backward, he did 1 1/2 somersaults in the air. But he didn't get enough height on the twists, and he hit the mat in a crouch. He had no chance to stabilize himself, his left leg crossing over the right and sending him on a sickening stumble. The crowd gasped as Hamm fell sideways and back off the mat, hitting the edge of the judges' table before he plopped down, a stunned look on his face. He got up and walked off the podium, shaking his head and thinking he'd probably just cost himself the gold. He looked dazed when he saw his score of 9.137, which dropped him all the way to 12th place and more than a half-point behind Yang -- a seemingly insurmountable deficit. He still had two events to go, but he had to be absolutely perfect and hope that one of the gymnasts in front of him would make a mistake. 뭐...수식어 붙는거 하고는... 대충 뒤에만 읽어봤더니,,,햄은 끔찍스러운 착지로부터 승리의 금메달을 되찾았다 미친다