2013 World Championships. Anderson, Mellouli win first gold
2013-07-21
Fabio Terrone
Oussama Mellouli and Haley Anderson win 5km titles at the 2013 Worlds in Barcelona

BARCELONA - Tunisian Oussama Mellouli won the 5km open water contest at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona on Saturday. The top female f inisher was team USA's Haley Danita Anderson.

Following are the leading results:

WOMEN
1. Haley Danita Anderson USA 56:34.2
2. Poliana Okimoto Cintra BRA 56:34.4
3. Ana Marcela Cunha BRA 56:44.7

MEN
1. Oussama Mellouli TUN 53:30.4
2. Eric Hedlin CAN 53:31.6
3. Thomas Peter Lurz GER 53:32.2