Australian superstar Ariarne Titmus won golden and claimed an Olympic grounds successful the 200m freestyle last astatine the Tokyo Olympics, giving her a historical 200-400 treble and a spot among the greats.
The fastest qualifier into the final, Titmus clocked 1:53.50 to bushed Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey and Canada's Penny Oleksiak.
US megastar Katie Ledecky fell to a daze fifth-placed finish, the archetypal clip that she had not medalled successful an Olympic event.
True to form, Titmus terminated Haughey's pb successful a thrilling last lap. She won by 0.42.
"I was trying to mow Siobhan down successful the 3rd 50 and I had nary thought wherever she was connected the past lap," Titmus said connected excavation platform afterwards.
"I had Katie covered but Siobhan was the idiosyncratic that was there. I felt it astatine the end, my legs started to spell a small spot but I was blessed to get it done."
Titmus, 20, had already won the 400m freestyle implicit Ledecky successful an instantly iconic aquatics for Australia. She has present emulated Aussie fable Ian Thorpe astatine Athens 2004 with the 200-400 aureate double, positive women's icon Shane Gould astatine Munich 1972.
The enormity of the accomplishment overwhelmed Titmus aft receiving her golden medal and she broke into tears erstwhile met by her passionate manager Dean Boxall. She was 'The Terminator' successful the excavation but lone quality successful the look of specified a fantastic moment.
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