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Australian skater Steven Bradbury (front) stands in surprise after qualifying for the 500 m short track quarterfinals when Korea's Lee Seung-jae (back left) swung wide, forcing France's Ludovic Mathieu (R) to the
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![Steven Bradbury of Australia holds his gold medal from the men's Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games men's 1000m short track competition following a press conference in Salt Lake City, February 17, Steven Bradbury of Australia holds his gold medal from the men's Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games men's 1000m short track competition following a press conference in Salt Lake City, February 17,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4FYHW/steven-bradbury-of-australia-holds-his-gold-medal-from-the-mens-salt-lake-2002-winter-olympic-games-mens-1000m-short-track-competition-following-a-press-conference-in-salt-lake-city-february-17-2002-bradbury-achieved-a-surprise-win-and-australias-first-ever-winter-olympics-gold-medal-after-all-four-of-his-rivals-slid-off-the-track-near-the-finish-line-2D4FYHW.jpg)
Steven Bradbury of Australia holds his gold medal from the men's Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games men's 1000m short track competition following a press conference in Salt Lake City, February 17,
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