Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom He nurtured his legend and won Olympic gold at the age of 30. 100 meters freestyle what was missing from her track record to prove that she the best sprinter of all time, after winning the hectometer final this Wednesday Paris 2024.
🤯🤯 What a finish from Sarah Sjostrom #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/4r3W6CUuIo
— World of Aquatics (@WorldAquatics) July 31, 2024
A test that was not in the plans of the Scandinavian, who, despite his status universal distance record holder, So I was planning to compete only in the 50m freestyle.
The fastest on the planet 🥈🥇🥉
100m Freestyle FINAL#Swimming @Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/r7bDBFDDw9— World of Aquatics (@WorldAquatics) July 31, 2024
And here are the final adjustments to the session program they encouraged Sjostrom participate in a distance that has already been bronze eight years ago at Rio 2016.
👸🏼The queen of short-distance freestyle became Olympic champion again #Paris2024!! Women’s 100m Freestyle – Time: 52.16 pic.twitter.com/I8UEfxyadS
— World of Aquatics (@WorldAquatics) July 31, 2024
Without any pressure, the Swede achieved best time of preliminary competitionsbut in the semi-final could only be sixth surpassed by a new generation of sprinters led by Australian Molly O’Callaghan, gold in the 200m freestyle, and that at 20 he seemed intended for a double.
And here is the oceanic two-time world champion of 2022 and 2023burdened by a bad start disappointed in the ending where She left the podium after finishing fourth.
Quite the opposite Sjostromwinner of 25 medals, including 14 gold, World Championship, who voluntarily stretched to snatch victory in the final meters from the American Torrey Husk and Hong Kongers Siobhan Hoagywho led the race for the first fifty meters.
An explosive finish that allowed the Swedish swimmer to touch the ball. with a time of 52.16 seconds in the first position the wall is in front Huskysilver over time 52.29, and Hoagie, winning bronze with a time of 52.33 seconds.
Marchand, an unprecedented and historical double
French Leon Marchand This environment has become the undisputed “king” of Paris 2024 adding his third gold after winning just two hours in 200m butterfly and breaststroke finals, victories that are added to those achieved in 400 meters individually, combined.
Incredible last 5️⃣0️⃣ minutes to bring him home!#Paris2024 #swimming pic.twitter.com/2ihCJ2fRLM
— World of Aquatics (@WorldAquatics) July 31, 2024
An unprecedented double in the history of swimming what to add to the gold medal that French swimmer, 22 years old.achieved last Sunday in the 400m individual medley.
The first three steps the titanic challenge that Marchand, who trains in the USA under the guidance of Bob Bowmanspearheading the career of the legendary Michael Phelpswho wants to win four golds in Pariss, for which you need to win 200 styles next Friday.
Marchand, Local hero wins gold after beating Hungarian Christoph Milak, world record holder and current champion in 200m butterfly.
Marchand, “The French Michael Phelps”won over time 1:51:21 minutes, olympic record. Milak took silver and the Canadian Ilya Harun with bronze.
A few minutes later, Marchand returned to the La Defense Arena swimming pool. where 13,000 spectators greeted him as a hero in the 200m breaststroke final and he did not disappoint, setting another Olympic record with a time of 2:05.85 minutes, beating the Australian. Zach Stubblety-Cook (2:06:79) and the Dutch Caspar Corbo (2:07:80).
OLYMPIC RECORDS 2 FOR 2 🤩
Leon Marchand 2:05.85 in the 200m breaststroke #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/6ZtCDwn0Pn— World of Aquatics (@WorldAquatics) July 31, 2024
Ledecky goes the distance
American Katie Ledeckywhich was introduced this Wednesday 1500m freestyle final, caught up with his compatriot Jenny Thompson How is heswimmer who has won the most Olympic gold medals in history only eight.
The figure to add three silvers and a bronze, which Ledecky counts towards the Olympic record that the Maryland film premiered at just 15 years old in London 2012 after becoming the 800m freestyle champion.
🐐 Can’t add words😱 #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/NDjnuXU2uZ
— World of Aquatics (@WorldAquatics) July 31, 2024
Ledecky set a new Olympic record in the difficult test with a time of 15:30:02 minutes, surpassing the Frenchwoman Anastasia Kirpichnikova (15:40:35) and German Isabelle Marie Goze (15:41:16).
The pen flies in the 100 meter freestyle
Chinese swimmer Jeanle Pan established new world record in 100m freestyleprevailing over time 46.40 seconds, the only one to lose less than 47 seconds in an Olympic final.
🚨THIS IS A NEW WORLD RECORD!!! 🚨#swimming @Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/TdtEqh9Y6W
— World of Aquatics (@WorldAquatics) July 31, 2024
Pan lowered the previous record by 40 hundredths which he himself owned over time 46.80 seconds after the World Championships held in Doha last February.
An improvement that allowed Pan, 19 years oldbecame the new Olympic champion, ahead of the Australian Kyle Chalmerssilver with 47,48 and Romanian David Popivichi, bronze with a time of 47.49 seconds.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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