Rolling to Silver



Photo Title

Rolling to Silver

Photographer/Creator

Helmuth Lohmann

Collection

Publisher

Associated Press

Caption/Description

Zamira Zaitseva from the Soviet Union rolls over the finish line of the women's 1500 meter capturing the silver medal in this event of World Track and Field Championships behind American Mary Decker. The Soviet girl was leaning too much forward as she was heading for the finish line, then fell over and rolled herself to second place.

Citation

Helmuth Lohmann, "Rolling to Silver," in POYi Archive, Item #12874, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/12874 (accessed November 23, 2024).

Date Added

07.04.2008