Asya Miller carried the United States to a gold medal in the Paralympic Women's Goalball competition with a six-goal haul at the Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium on Sunday. The United States beat China 6-5.

The two games went goal-for-goal right up to the end, with the deficit never being more than one goal.

It came down to literally the final minute of play when Miller found the back of the net with a devastating cross-court throw to give the United States the lead with 49 seconds left.

It was then a question of defense and the United States was able to hang on and go one better than its silver medal in Athens.

Denmark came from behind to defeat its Nordic neighbor Sweden 3-2 to claim the bronze medal.

Malin Gustavsson scored two goals in the first half to give Sweden a 2-0 lead at the break.

The second half belonged to Denmark, with goals by Karina Joergensen and Lykke Vedsted leveling the scores and sending the game into overtime.

Once again in this tournament, Sweden was unable to maintain a lead. With 48 seconds remaining in the first overtime period, Denmark made the breakthrough when Lykke Vedsted scored one of the most important goals of her life to help Denmark claim the bronze medal.

(BOCOG September 14, 2008)