PARIS (Reuters) – Daniel Wiffen became the first Irishman to win an Olympic swimming medal when he struck gold in the 800 metres freestyle at the Paris Games on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old world champion touched out in an Olympic record time of seven minutes 38.19 seconds.
Reigning Olympic champion Bobby Finke of the United States took the silver, 0.56 behind, and Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri the bronze.
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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