"MILAN -- Speedskater Francesca Lollobrigida won host Italy's first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Games on Saturday, taking the women's 3,000 meters in an Olympics-record time. With fans rising to their feet and roaring for her as she competed on her 35th birthday, Lollobrigida finished in 3 minutes, 54.28 seconds, more than two seconds ahead of runner-up Ragne Wiklund of Norway."
"Valerie Maltais of Canada was third. Lollobrigida is from Frascati, a hill town just outside Rome and well-known for its white wine, and her great aunt was the late Gina Lollobrigida, a star actress of the 1950s and '60s. This was the fourth Olympics for Francesca Lollobrigida and her first gold. She collected two medals at Beijing four years ago: a silver in the 3,000 and a bronze in the mass start."
Francesca Lollobrigida captured the women's 3,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Games in an Olympic-record 3 minutes, 54.28 seconds, earning Italy's first gold of the Games. She finished more than two seconds ahead of Norway's Ragne Wiklund, while Valerie Maltais of Canada took bronze. The win occurred on Lollobrigida's 35th birthday and drew loud cheers from the crowd. Lollobrigida hails from Frascati, a hill town near Rome known for its white wine, and is related to actress Gina Lollobrigida. This was her fourth Olympics and her first gold after medals in Beijing.
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