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Kansas Track Star Diamond Dixon Takes Olympic Gold

Monday, August 13th, 2012, by KPR Web Operations

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KU sprinter Diamond Dixon (Photo credit: defendernetwork.com)


Diamond Dixon became the first woman from the University of Kansas track and field program to win an Olympic gold medal. Kansas Public Radio's Greg Echlin has the story.

 

 

 

 

 

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