Sjostrom also had the confidence of a silver medal performance in the m discipline at this year's Games behind her as well. Sjostrom and Campbell had earned silver and bronze, respectively, at the World Championships. Simone Manuel, the American world record holder in the event, and Swedish standout Sarah Sjostrom weren't far behind to fill out the top half of a talented field of sprinters. Campbell and Oleksiak came into the finals as favorites after posting the two fastest times of the semis on Tuesday. Her only other international medal in an individual event was a bronze, and that came at the Pan Pacific Championships. It was a historic moment - and a significant upset for the year-old Houston native. Manuel outkicked everyone but her year-old co-medalist, then turned to the results board in astonishment.
The field trailed Australian Cate Campbell at the turn, but Manuel and Oleksiak powered up as Campbell faded in the final 25 meters. Cullen Jones was the first African-American to break a world record in the pool. Maritza Correia was the first African-American woman to be a member of the U. And I just want to be inspiration to others that you can do it.
Maritza, Cullen, and it's for all the people after me, who believe they can't do it.
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Artistic Swimming - Full Team Event from Rio 2016 - Throwback Thursday It's for a whole bunch of people that came before me and have been an inspiration to me. The winning times were an Olympic record - With the win, Manuel became the first black woman in Olympic history to earn an individual swimming gold medal and the first African-American woman to win an individual medal.Įnith Brigitha of the Netherlands won a pair of bronze medals in The history wasn't lost on her. Canada's Penny Oleksiak touched the wall at the exact same moment to create a double-gold situation in one of the Games' most electrifying finishes. Simone Manuel claimed gold in the m individual freestyle event at the Summer Olympics on Thursday night, but she wasn't alone. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Horizontal - Colbalt Share this story Twitter Facebook.We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Olympic swimming results Lilly King wins gold in women's m breaststroke.
Filed under: Summer Olympics Olympic Swimming. By choosing I Acceptyou consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Lilly King: "It was so incredible, winning a gold medal and knowing I did it clean. She understood the gravity of her win when interviewed minutes after the race. Efimova made her move with approximately 25 meters to go, but her closing burst wasn't enough to catch the record-setting American. King got off to a world record pace to lead after 50 meters, just ahead of teammate Meili. They showered the Russian champion with boos during her pre-race introduction. Neither was the crowd at the Olympic Aquatic Center. She made sure everyone knew it wasn't a misunderstanding afterward. King won the m breaststroke with a time of Efimova finished second at Your browser does not support iframes.Įfimova had turned in the event's top time to that point - until King hit the pool and topped her to earn the top spot in tonight's finals. On Monday, she backed up her talk by beating her Russian rival and setting an Olympic record in the process. Lilly King made her displeasure with Yulia Efimova known outside the pool on Sunday night. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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