Fukuoka (Japan), July 25 (Ians) Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte claimed the women’s 100m breaststroke title again at the World Aquatics Championships here on Tuesday, 10 years after her first win in the event.
While Meilutyte stole the limelight on Tuesday, American swimming superstar Katie Ledecky claimed her fifth 1500m freestyle title while compatriot and Rio Olympic champion Ryan Murphy claimed the men’s 100m backstroke on an eventful day in Japan.
The 26-year-old Meilutyte, who tasted victory at the 2013 Barcelona world championships, touched in one minute 4.62 seconds, showing that she is ready to come back for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Meilutyte rose to stardom at the 2012 London Olympics when she won the event at the age of 15. She has competed in only one Olympic Games since, finishing seventh in Rio in 2016.
South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist and winner in the 200m event, finished second in 1:05.84, and...
While Meilutyte stole the limelight on Tuesday, American swimming superstar Katie Ledecky claimed her fifth 1500m freestyle title while compatriot and Rio Olympic champion Ryan Murphy claimed the men’s 100m backstroke on an eventful day in Japan.
The 26-year-old Meilutyte, who tasted victory at the 2013 Barcelona world championships, touched in one minute 4.62 seconds, showing that she is ready to come back for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Meilutyte rose to stardom at the 2012 London Olympics when she won the event at the age of 15. She has competed in only one Olympic Games since, finishing seventh in Rio in 2016.
South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist and winner in the 200m event, finished second in 1:05.84, and...
- 7/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Fukuoka (Japan), July 24 (Ians) Italy’s Thomas Ceccon won the men’s 50 meters butterfly title while China bagged the men’s 100m breaststroke and women’s 100m butterfly gold medals in the swimming section of the World Aquatics Championships here on Monday.
Ceccon, the 100m backstroke gold winner at last year’s Budapest world championships, emerged a surprise victor in 22.68 seconds.Portugal’s Diogo Matos Ribeiro took silver in 22.80 seconds, and Frenchman Maxime Grousset settled for bronze in 22.82, reports Xinhua.
China’s Qin Haiyang claimed the men’s 100 meters breaststroke title on Monday.
The 24-year-old, who had already registered the world’s top three times this season, clocked 57.69 seconds to become the first Chinese men’s breaststroker to win a world title. The winning time is also a new Asian record, 0.13 seconds faster than the one he set in Sunday’s semifinals.
“I can do better,” said Qin to the audience after his victory.
Ceccon, the 100m backstroke gold winner at last year’s Budapest world championships, emerged a surprise victor in 22.68 seconds.Portugal’s Diogo Matos Ribeiro took silver in 22.80 seconds, and Frenchman Maxime Grousset settled for bronze in 22.82, reports Xinhua.
China’s Qin Haiyang claimed the men’s 100 meters breaststroke title on Monday.
The 24-year-old, who had already registered the world’s top three times this season, clocked 57.69 seconds to become the first Chinese men’s breaststroker to win a world title. The winning time is also a new Asian record, 0.13 seconds faster than the one he set in Sunday’s semifinals.
“I can do better,” said Qin to the audience after his victory.
- 7/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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