European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 17, 1994 Winter olympics the stars and stripes Page 33 Norway s Koss skates to 2nd Golden record i a a 8 m Sis 1 w % amp m m a a menus 1,500 by Ron Lesko Hamar Norway a Koss was the Boss once again. Norway a Johann Olav Koss skated his second world record in As Many races wednesday to become the first double Gold medallist of the olympics with a vie tory in the 1,500 meters. Koss who broke his own world Mark in sundays 5,000, bettered the record set by Rintje Ritsma of the Netherlands on the same ice six weeks ago. And just like sunday Koss did it with blistering finish skating his final Lap in 29.38 seconds As a crowd of nearly 12,000 roared in Delight. The 1992 olympic 1,500 Champion Koss finished in 1 minute 51.29 seconds .31 seconds better than Ritsman a Standard. A the last two laps made a difference but i did no to think this could happen a Koss said. Already one of the most popular athletes in Norway before the games Koss now is the first Man to win the 1,500 outright in Back to Back games since Finland a Clas Thunberg won in 1924 and 1928, the first two Winter games. Yevgeny Grishin of the soviet Union shared the 1,500 championship in 1956 and 1960. Koss who lists his favorite Hobby As Riding tame Elk also is the world record Holder in the 10,000 meters which is scheduled sunday. A now he a caught the right rhythm and i think he a going to continue in the 10,000,�?� said Falko Zandstra of the Netherlands who entered As the world cup 1,500 Leader but finished third in 1 52.38. Ritsma won the Silver in 1 51.99. The two three finish gave the dutch some revenge for sundays race when Koss and norwegian Kjell store lid finished one two ahead of Ritsma. Koss 25, had struggled for the past two months with a nagging knee injury and a Lack of Confidence. But the norwegian team brought in an array of specialists including sports psychologists to repair Koss mentally Ana physically for the games. It worked. He came into the race tied for sixth in the world cup 1,500 standings but he once again dominated the highly anticipated showdown Between the Speed skating mad norwegians and dutch. The Oslo medical student went out in the second pair under one Banner that read a Skoss the  he lagged behind record Pace most of the race and was .36 seconds behind the Mark with a Lap to go. But he rocketed through the final 400 meters under a thunderous Roar. A what a great feeling to have the crowd behind me like that a Koss said. His Mark bettered the olympic record of 1 52.06, set by East Germany Sandre Hoffman in the 1988 games in Calgary the Only other olympics with an indoor rink. Ritsma skated without the Black aerodynamic skate covers he wore sunday when he bolted out on a torrid world re Norway a Johann Olav Koss wins 1,500 Speed skating Gold in world record time. Helping hand Cord Pace but tired badly and struggled across the finish line. It was the same for Ritsma today. Skating four pairs after Koss Ritsma was on world record Pace until the final Lap and he was gasping for air coming Down the final  top american finisher was David Tamburrno 21, of Saratoga Springs n.y., who was 22nd in 1 55.78. Brian Wanek 27, of Mequon wis., laced 32nd in 1 57.09 Nathaniel Mills _4, of Evanston 111., was 37th in 1 58.43 and pc Boutiette 23, of Tacoma wash., i was 39th in 2 00.59. Boutiette 23, of Tacoma wash., is a Champion rollerblade or who did no to seriously take up skating on ice until three months ago. He stunned the Speed skating world last month when he won the 5,000 meters at the . Olympic trials in Milwaukee. His times weren to Good enough to qualify for the olympic 1,500 race but he competed wednesday As a stand in for Dan Jansen who decided last week to skip the event. Jansen is still entered in fridays 1,000 event. Wins women s As americans flounder German figure skater Ingo Steuer carries his partner Nia n by fell and ing the olympic pairs Frie skating at Hamar Norway tuesday nigh i Wortzel fell and was forced to Stop skating in the Middle of their routine. Her Chest struck the ice and then her Chin but she was not seriously Hurt. From wire reports Hunde Fossen Norway Italy won its second Gold medal of the Winter olympics while americans futility in the luge continued wednesday. Gerda Weissen Steiner leading from Start to finish blew away the Field with a time of 3 15.517 at the Hunde Fossen luge and bobsled track. Susi Erdmann of Germany was second in 3 16.276. Andrea Tagwerker of Austria took the Bronze in 3 16.652. The top . Hope Cammy Myler fell from 10th to 11th on the final run finishing Weissen Steiner with a time of 3 17.834. She was overtaken by 1992 Gold medallist Doris Neuner of Austria whose final run earned her an Overall time of 3 17.826. Myler of Lake Placid n.y., is the owner of the Best Ever finish by an american woman in the luge a fifth in 1992 at Albertville. A i will remember this olympics for being for the Flag bearer a said Myler chosen for that Honor in a vote of her teammates. �?�1 wish i could have done better. But that a the sport. A my performance today was definitely a lot better than yesterday so i can be satisfied with that anyway a said Myler who plans to head Tor Jamaica for a week. A i Hope people remember that medals Arentt the Only thing that happens at the olympics. You can to always do Well. But there Are other memories i la take away from these olympics. 1 spent some time out Here with Hillary Clinton and ill always remember that. That was neat. A although my performance Wasny to what i hoped for the whole idea of the olympics is to  Myler said the . Luge program is getting better. She does no to feel the team has a stigma of being  a i done to think that a the Case at All a she said. A a in be never won a medal in three olympics but the Best part is just being Here. These Are the Best athletes in the  a the performance of 19-year-old Bethany Calcaterra Mcmahon offered future Hope for the . She finished just .271 of a second behind Myler. A i came in Here hoping to be in the top 12,�?� Calcaterra Mcmahon. A i was 12th, so i can to really be too disappointed. In a going to work on my Start a bit  Cisse Steiner 25, of Bolzano Italy is the reigning world Champ and came into the Competition As the overwhelming favorite. One set a track record of 48.74 on her first run of the Competition on tuesday