Article updated: 8/1/2012 5:41 PM

Itasca rower finishes just shy of claiming bronze medal

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Olympian Sarah Zelenka from Itasca finished just shy of claiming a medal in England this morning.

Zelenka, and her partner Sara Henderson, finished fourth in the women's pair rowing event today.

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They finished behind New Zealand, Australia and Great Britain.

The duo did well for the first 500 meters, but were overtaken in the final 500 meter to slip 3 seconds behind Great Britain for the bronze medal.

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