Czech skater Sablikova takes Vancouver gold in ladies` 5,000 m
Czech speed skater Martina Sablikova won gold in ladies` 5,000 m at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Canada`s Vancouver.
Sablikova finished the distance at the Richmond Olympic Oval in 6 minutes 50.91 seconds.
Germany`s Stephanie Beckert finished 0.48 seconds behind the Czech skater to win the silver, while Canada`s Clara Hughes took the bronze with the result of 6 minutes 55.73 seconds.
This is the third medal for Sablikova at the current Olympics as she previously won in 3,000 m and took the bronze in 1,500 m.
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