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Makarova, Vesnina Win Russia Olympic Gold in Tennis Doubles

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Russian tennis players Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina were awarded gold medals at the Rio Olympics on Sunday after winning women’s doubles finals. 14.08.2016, Sputnik International

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Makarova, Vesnina Win Russia Olympic Gold in Tennis Doubles

17:04 GMT 14.08.2016 (Updated: 17:59 GMT 14.08.2016)

© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov / Go to the mediabankRussian athletes Elena Vesnina (left) and Ekaterina Makarova during the semifinals match of the women’s doubles tennis against Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) at the XXXI Summer Olympics

Russian athletes Elena Vesnina (left) and Ekaterina Makarova during the semifinals match of the women’s doubles tennis against Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) at the XXXI Summer Olympics - Sputnik International

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Russian tennis players Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina were awarded gold medals at the Rio Olympics on Sunday after winning women’s doubles finals.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sputnik) — The Russian athletes beat Swiss players Timea Bacsinszky and Martina Hingis 6/4 6/4.

#RUS take #gold! @katemakarova1 / @EVesnina001 defeat Bacsinszky/Hingis 64 64 to win the women's doubles at #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/2FIN3pZ8xJ
— ITF Olympic Tennis (@OlympicsTennis) 14 August 2016

The fate of the bronze in the women's doubles event was decided in an all-Czech encounter on Saturday, when Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova beat their compatriots Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in straight sets, 7-5, 6-1.