Olympic Games: Mollie O’Callaghan BEATS Ariarne Titmus to win gold in Paris
- Mollie O’Callaghan has won her second Olympic gold medal in Paris
- She defeated her compatriot Ariarne Titmus in the final
Mollie O’Callaghan has beaten her training partner and former Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus to win gold in Paris.
The Australian superstars both reached the top two positions in the 200m freestyle final, leading to the ultimate showdown between the two club mates.
Titmus wanted to become the first swimmer to successfully defend his 200m and 400m freestyle titles at the Olympics. He was the favorite for the race, having performed better in the semi-finals.
She also broke O’Callaghan’s record in the 200m freestyle, just six weeks before Monday’s big race.
But O’Callaghan saved her best effort for the perfect moment: she touched the wall ahead of her teammate to take gold.
The 21-year-old trailed Titmus as the Tokyo champion made her mark in the first 150 metres.
At the final corner O’Callaghan really put the pedal to the metal and passed Titmus with a time of 1.53:27.
Titmus, meanwhile, was more than half a second slower and took silver with a time of 1:53.81.
It is O’Callaghan’s second gold medal at the Paris Olympics, having won the top prize in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay on Saturday night.
More to follow.
Mollie O’Callaghan has won gold in the women’s 200m freestyle at the Olympic Games