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August 23, 2003

2003 World Gymnastics Championships

Zhang Nan of China with Svetlana Khorkina and Carly Patterson on the winners podium.

"I was in the locker room washing my hands when I won. I didn't think it was possible for me to win...But when I came out I found I had (the gold) and, yes, it was very emotional for me because it means so much," said Khorkina, who won the world championship gold in 1997 and 2001 too.

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