Swimming superstar Adam Peaty, 21, wins Team GB's first Olympic medal
Mon Aug 08, 2016 09:20:am Sports
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British swimming sensation Adam Peaty smashed his way to Team GB's first gold medal of the Rio Games on Sunday night when he blitzed the field in the 100m breaststroke to claim victory in a world record time of 57.13 seconds.
After he touched, Peaty, who is the first GB male gold medal winner in an Olympic pool since Adrian Moorhouse in 1988, punched the water, shook his head and mouthed "Oh, my God!"
Peaty had said before the race that "it just feels like my stroke is in the best place ever". And he was in the best place ever shortly afterwards, on the middle of the winner's podium.
He has now swum the seven fastest times in history and twice beaten his own world record in three swims on his Olympic debut.
From 57.92sec before Saturday's heats to his new mark somewhere far over the horizon. And to think that nobody else has gone below 58sec.
His nearest challenger was Cameron van der Burgh, South African and the reigning champion. His time was 58.69. Or, to put it technically, light years behind.
He became the first British man to win an Olympic gold medal in the pool since Moorhouse won the same event in Seoul, South Korea, 28-years ago.
After he touched, Peaty, who is the first GB male gold medal winner in an Olympic pool since Adrian Moorhouse in 1988, punched the water, shook his head and mouthed "Oh, my God!"
Peaty had said before the race that "it just feels like my stroke is in the best place ever". And he was in the best place ever shortly afterwards, on the middle of the winner's podium.
He has now swum the seven fastest times in history and twice beaten his own world record in three swims on his Olympic debut.
From 57.92sec before Saturday's heats to his new mark somewhere far over the horizon. And to think that nobody else has gone below 58sec.
His nearest challenger was Cameron van der Burgh, South African and the reigning champion. His time was 58.69. Or, to put it technically, light years behind.
He became the first British man to win an Olympic gold medal in the pool since Moorhouse won the same event in Seoul, South Korea, 28-years ago.
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