While Vitaly Shcherbo of Minsk (center) swung effortlessly to a historic six gold medals in gymnastics, Heiko Balz of Germany wrestled a medal to the mat. Canoeists Joe Jacobi and Scoff Strausbaugh panned for gold in white water. Caren Kemner made her points with spikes. And Michael Matz proved again that some athletes are only as good as their partners.