Jared Connaughton heading to 200m semis
CBC News
Posted: Aug 7, 2012 8:47 AM AT
Last Updated: Aug 7, 2012 10:04 AM AT
Canada's Jared Connaughton and Great Britain's James Ellington cruise to a stop after completing their heat in the 200 metres Tuesday. (AP)
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Prince Edward Islander Jared Connaughton has qualified for the 200-metre semi-finals with a time of 20.72 seconds.
Connaughton finished third in his heat, the final heat of the qualifying round. Connaughton finished thousandths of a second behind Kei Takase of Japan. Churandy Martina of the Netherlands won the heat with a time of 20.58.
Canadian teammate Aaron Brown also qualified, finishing third in his heat with a time of 20.55 seconds.
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