Tokyo Olympics 2020: Caeleb Dressel wins gold in men’s 50m freestyle | Tokyo Olympics News – Times of India
TOKYO: Caeleb Dressel claimed his fourth Tokyo gold and earned the title of world’s fastest swimmer Sunday with an Olympic-record 21.07 seconds in the 50m freestyle final.
The American was untouchable in an event he has dominated in recent years, hitting the wall ahead of France’s Florent Manaudou (21.55), who won gold at London in 2012 and silver at Rio 2016.
The American was untouchable in an event he has dominated in recent years, hitting the wall ahead of France’s Florent Manaudou (21.55), who won gold at London in 2012 and silver at Rio 2016.
Dressel makes it four!A fourth gold at #Tokyo2020 for #USA’s Caeleb Dressel as he wins the men’s 50m freestyle wi… https://t.co/2dIk6hbAZE
— Olympics (@Olympics) 1627781837000
Brazilian Bruno Fratus (21.57) was third.
Dressel had his usual powerful start off the blocks and no one was going to stop him in the one-lap race as he continues to threaten Cesar Cielo’s 2009 world record of 20.91.
#Swimming MEN’S 50 FREESTYLE FINAL#USA Caeleb Dressel is the new Olympic Champion!!!New Olympic Record ???? 21.07 https://t.co/Fe8twXTbC4
— FINA (@fina1908) 1627781698000
It was his fourth gold of the Games after winning the 100m butterfly in a new world record, the 100m freestyle and the men’s 4x100m relay.
The Fastest Man in Swimming.™️Caeleb Dressel sprints away with the gold medal in the 50m freestyle. #TokyoOlympics https://t.co/7hc0kCV2NY
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) 1627781683000
He is expected to suit up again for a crack at a fifth later Sunday in the mixed 4x100m relay final.
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