The three-time Olympian has become the first Australian male to win an Olympic medal in the 50m freestyle.
Cameron McEvoy has taken gold in the men’s 50m freestyle final, becoming the first Australian male to win an Olympic medal in the event since it began in 1988.
The veteran of three Olympics and the oldest member of the Dolphins team clocked a time of 21.25 seconds at La Defense Arena, edging out Benjamin Proud of Great Britain . Florent Manaudou of France thrilled the home crowd by capturing the bronze in 21.56.He is the first Australian male athlete to win a gold medal at these Games.
It adds to McEvoy’s 50m freestyle gold medal at last year’s world championships in Japan, and caps a remarkable comeback several years after the sprinter had all but retired from the sport.The closest Australia had come to a medal before this epic final was Ashley Callus in 2008, who finished fourth, ahead of Eamon Sullivan who broke the world record in the semi-finals.McEvoy, suffering from burnout, had effectively retired and spent seven months out of the pool.
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