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August 26, 2004 2:21 pm Wadlow, Spaulding finish fifth in sailingGLYFADA, Greece - Former New Jersey residents Tim Wadlow and Pete Spaulding finished in fifth place overall in the 49er sailing class after the 16th and final race Thursday at the Summer Olympics. Wadlow, from San Diego, and Spaulding, of Miami, were fourth overall but mathematically eliminated from medal contention going into Thursday's finale, in which they placed 10th. There were 19 boats in the competition. Wadlow and Spaulding finished first in two races - the ninth and 15th - and third in two others. Teams from Spain, the Ukraine and Great Britain took the top three places. Boyhood pals in Fair Haven, N.J., Wadlow and Spaulding were teammates on the Surf Riders swim team. Wadlow, 30, and Spaulding, 28, became reacquainted during their college days in Boston. They began sailing together in the 49er class just four years ago. Spaulding, a product of the Shrewsbury Sailing and Yacht Club in Oceanport, N.J., said after the 15th race that they should be satisfied with their high finish. "We sailed an excellent regatta," he said. "You look back and you say, 'If we had done this' or 'If we had done that' we could have been just a little bit better and been in there. On the other side of things, we've come very far, even in the past year." ADVERTISEMENT RECENT HEADLINES11:32 pm | August 29, 2004 Jamaican bobsledders race to find sponsors11:30 pm | August 29, 2004 NBC Universal's gamble on Olympics pays off9:32 pm | August 29, 2004 Young Chinese team exerts its strength7:39 pm | August 29, 2004 Boxer ends drought, earns gold for USA7:22 pm | August 29, 2004 Security issues fade as Games roll smoothly to close6:59 pm | August 29, 2004 USA surpasses its medals goal6:43 pm | August 29, 2004 South Korean gymnast appeals to arbitrator2:30 pm | August 29, 2004 Athens games heralded as success1:39 pm | August 29, 2004 Deposed USOC chief feels pride from a distance12:47 pm | August 29, 2004 Medal try slips away from wrestler WilliamsCOMMENTARY AND PERSPECTIVEMIKE LOPRESTI | Gannett News Service Olympics 2004 were games of education, enlightenmentIAN O'CONNOR | The (Westchester, N.Y.) Journal News Biggest winner of 2004 Olympics: GreeceCHRISTINE BRENNAN | USA TODAY Athens scores satisfying winDAN BICKLEY | The Arizona Republic Some U.S. women's teams put on best show in AthensLYNN HENNING | The Detroit News U.S. basketball team has gone from stars to targetsBOB KRAVITZ | The Indianapolis Star It was Black Friday for U.S.GNS MULTIMEDIARelated story: Judges, technology team to guard sports from scandal
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