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Speed skating: Kodaira 3rd at season-opening World Cup meet+
BERLIN, Nov. 7 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Japan's Nao Kodaira claimed a spot on the medals podium at the season-opening World Cup meet in Berlin on Saturday with a third- place finish in the women's 500 meters.
Kodaira, who won the 500-, 1,000- and 1,500-meter crowns at last month's single-distance national championships, clocked 38.19 seconds to finish behind China's Wang Beixing and Jenny Wolf of Germany.
Wang claimed victory in 37.85, with Wolf finishing 0.19 second back.
