1.   I signed up for five trials last year, had an excellent time and was surprised to find I placed fifth overall in my age group.

2.   The three-time Olympian still cannot run, but he was the top American finisher at a fencing tournament in Montreal, placing third overall.

3.   Wilczak placed fifth overall.

4.   Young sailors from the U.S. placed sixth overall in the Nautica World Youth Sailing Championship, a competition viewed as a grooming event for future Olympic athletes.

5.   Australian Jason Crowe was defeated in the light welterweight division by Larry Mosley of the United States, which placed second overall with three gold medals, Antara said.

6.   He has placed second overall three times and third twice.

7.   He placed fourth overall behind Ahonen.

8.   He placed fourth overall.

9.   It said its European business climate report also included Israel which placed fifth overall.

10.   Japan placed fourth overall.