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Swimmers leading US medal surge in Rio

AP , RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

Colombia beat Argentina for the bronze.

In rowing, the US won the men's eights, building a two-second lead in the first 500m and pulling away. Canada captured the women's quadruple sculls, with the US winning silver. The Canadians also edged out the US for gold in the lightweight men's four.

Cuba beat Argentina in men's quadruple sculls, with the US taking bronze. It was Cuba's fifth rowing gold in the Pan Am Games, the most of any nation. Canada was second with three golds, while the US and Argentina finished with two golds each.

Cuba also won the heavyweight judo gold, with Oscar Braison defeating Brazil's Joao Schlitter. Mexico's Vanessa Zambotti claimed women's heavyweight, leaving Ecuador's Carmen Chala with the silver.

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