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MONTREAL, Canada, July 25. REVENGE is sweet, and Brendan Hansen now knows the taste. Popping the second-fastest time in history, behind only his world record, Hansen captured gold in the 100-meter breaststroke with a swim of 59.37. Hansen\u2019s global standard sits at 59.30, from last summer\u2019s United States Olympic Trials in Long Beach (Calif.).<\/p>\n
Hansen took the lead early from his Japanese rival, Kosuke Kitajima, and split 27.95 at the 50-meter point to the 28.29 effort of Kitajima. Down the final 50 meters, Kitajima tried to make a move on Hansen, but the American responded with a surge that kept him in front and allowed him to prevail. Kitajima was clocked in 59.53, the third-fastest time ever produced.<\/p>\n
At last summer\u2019s Olympics, Kitajima narrowly defeated Hansen, thanks in part to a dolphin kick off the start and turn that added extra propulsion. Hansen spent the last year reliving that race and remembering the boisterous celebration from Kitajima. The memories served as major motivation and made Hansen\u2019s victory even sweeter.<\/p>\n
Just as what happened at the Olympics, France\u2019s Hugues Duboscq was the bronze medalist with a performance of 1:00.20, fast enough to deter the Ukraine\u2019s Oleg Lisogor (1:00.36). The fifth-place spot went to Russia\u2019s Dmitry Komornikov (1:00.66) and sixth was secured by Great Britain\u2019s Chris Cook (1:00.99). Seventh went to Norway\u2019s Alexander Dale Oen (1:01.29) and eight was taken by Slovenia\u2019s Emil Tahirovic (1:01.33)<\/p>\n
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