Joseph Schooling Wins Second Medal Of Asian Games With 50 Fly Gold

Photo Courtesy: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports

Singapore’s Joseph Schooling doubled up in gold medals in the sprint butterfly events with a 23.61 for the 50 fly gold medal on Thursday night of the 2018 Asian Games. Schooling just beat out Wang Peng of China (23.65) and Kazakhstan’s Adilbek Mussin (23.73).

This is just Kazakhstan’s second medal of the meet thus far as Mussin joins Dmitriy Balandin as bronze medalists in the pool for the country.

This is also the first time Singapore has won a gold medal in the 50 fly at the Asian Games as China had won the previous three gold medals in this event.

Japan’s Shunichi Nakao (23.88), China’s Li Zhuhao (23.89), Vietnam’s Paul Le (24.35), Japan’s Yuki Kobori (24.40) and India’s Virdhawal Khade (24.48) also swam in the final.

Joseph Schooling, SGP, 23.61
Wang Peng, CHN, 23.65
Adilbek Mussin, KAZ, 23.73
Shunichi Nakaho, JPN, 23.88
Li Zhuhao, CHN, 23.89
Paul Le, VIE, 24.35
Yuki Kobori, JPN, 24.40
Virdhawal Khade, IND, 24.48

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Halim Yussuf

5 years ago

As expected. Schooling had a famous win over Phelps.

Thomas A. Small

5 years ago

Congratulations

Elaine Strickland

5 years ago

This guy is phenomenal!!