Sun Yang Grabs Gold in 400 Free Final at FINA World Champs

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Men’s 400 Free FINAL

After qualifying second in prelims, China’s Sun Yang arrived ready to race in the finals of the men’s 400 free. Sun jumped to an early lead and never looked back, challenging the world record on the way, before finishing with a final time of 3:41.38. He becomes the first athlete to win a gold medal in the eight day swimming portion of the World Championships and betters his 2017 best of 3:42.16.

Mack Horton of Australia, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist, picked up the silver medal with a time of 3:43.38, while Italy’s Gabriele Detti finished third overall with a 3:43.93.

South Korea’s Park Tae Hwan maintained his spot at fourth with a 3:44.38, followed by Austria’s Felix Aubock and his time of 3:45.21.

Great Britain’s James Guy (3:45.58), USA’s Zane Grothe (3:45.86), and Australia’s David McKeon (3:46.27).

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Susan L. Lansbury
6 years ago

Great job, Zane!!!

Thomas A. Small
6 years ago

Congratulations

Sy Grothe
6 years ago

Great ? swim Zane!!!

sam
sam
6 years ago

wow, more than a full second behind. time to shut up and swim, Horton.

Trisha
Trisha
6 years ago

Way to go Zane !! USA proud !! ??

Gherghel Cristian
6 years ago

Cheater….. ban him for life!

Sanele Nxumalo
6 years ago

He works hard to accomplish what he has today don’t take that away from him !!

David
David
6 years ago

A wonderful race from a talented swimmer, Sun Yang!

Trisha Cheney Sauerbrei

Zane, USA is proud !!! ??

Gabriel
6 years ago

Mack Horton, what a loser!

James Dannenberg
6 years ago

Horton is a loser

Lindsay
Lindsay
6 years ago

Sun is really amazing

Pedro Ferreira
6 years ago

…Sun “Dope” Yang…

Liv
Liv
6 years ago

Sun Yang is such a monstrous swimmer, so strong and efficient. Mack is such a bum, what dissapointing times.

Matt
Matt
6 years ago

The result is a great response to the taunt. Good job Sun Yang!

Swee Khiang
6 years ago

Did us Asians proud. Let’s go for the 1500m too.

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