Skater Olga Graf wins first Russian Olympic medal in Sochi

Olga Graf has won a bronze medal in the 3000-meter skating race, bringing the first medal for the Russian national team at the Olympic Games in Sochi.

The gold went to Irene Wust from the Netherlands, the silver – to the Czech skater Martina Sablikova, the ITAR-TASS reports.

The "Gazeta.ru" adds that Olga's result became a sensation, since this medal is the first in 20 years for Russia at this distance for women.