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Waukesha's Gwen Jorgenson Wins Gold Medal in Triathlon

Jorgenson is the first American to win gold in the event

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Waukesha's own Gwen Jorgenson took home a gold medal at the Olympics in the triathlon, making her the first American to ever take gold in the event, according to the Waukesha Freeman.

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