Birgit Fischer won her first Olympic medal at age 18.
Winning never gets old for Birgit Fischer. The German kayaker picked up her eighth career gold Friday, then settled for her fourth silver Saturday. "I'm not at all disappointed," she said. "At 42, what else can you expect?"
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