Original sentence: Bradbury thought himself eliminated and he finished third, but Gagnonwas disqualified for obstructing another racer, thus allowing the Australian to advance to the semi-finals.However it appeared that his run would end when the draw for the quarterfinals were made and Bradbury was allocated to the same race as the favourite Apolo Anton Ohno, from the host nation, and then and World Champion Marc Gagnon of Canada, with only the first two finishers proceeding to the semifinals.In his semi-final, Bradbury was in last place, well off the pace of the medal favourites
Edited sentence: Bradbury finished third in his race and thought himself to be eliminated; however, Gagnon was disqualified for obstructing another racer, thus allowing the Australian to advance to the semi-finals.However, it appeared that his run would end when the draw for the quarterfinals were made; Bradbury was allocated to the same race as Apolo Anton Ohno (the favourite from the host nation) and Marc Gagnon of Canada (the defending World Champion), and only the top two finishers from each race would proceed to the semifinals.In his semi-final race, Bradbury was in last place, well off the pace of the medal favourites