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RUSSIA&#39;s Natalia Ishchenko proved just why she is the best on the planet with another gold medal, this time in the solo free finale in synchronized swimming at the FINA World Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Ishchenko put together a 98.833 point tally to hold off Spain&#39;s Gemma Mengual for gold.  Ishchenko totaled 49.5 points from artistic impression and 49.333 points from technical merit.  Her technical merit also earned a 10 from judge Natalia Petrachina.<\/p>\n<p>Mengual took silver with 98.333 points, just missing Ishchenko&#39;s total by .5 points of artistic impression.  Mengual matched Ishchenko with 49.333 points in technical merit, but fell short with 49 points of artistic impression.<\/p>\n<p>Italy&#39;s Beatrice Adelizzi claimed bronze with 95.5 points comprised of 47.833 of artistic impression and 47.667 from technical merit. 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