Camille Lacourt wins Men’s 100m back-stroke crown: Day three - 2011 FINA World Championships
European champion, Camille Lacourt of France produced a stunning splash on day three finals of the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, July 26.
The session of the meet conducted the Men’s 100m back-stroke final, where Lacourt came out in impressive fashion on the podium and captured the gold medal with a record time of 52.76 seconds. After securing the golden crown in the 100m back-stroke, Lacourt
was pleased with his try in the meet. More importantly, this is the first gold medal for Camille Lacourt in any World Championship edition.
Previously, Lacourt won the silver medal in the subsequent race at the 2010 FINA World Championships, in Dubai. Additionally, he took home three gold medals in the 4x100m medley relay, 50m and 100m back-stroke events at the 2010 European Championships, in
Budapest. Regardless of her dominating performance, Camille now looks very determined to put up a show at the next year Olympic Games, in London.
In the meantime, Camille Lacourt’s team-mate, Jeremy Stravius snared the silver medal with a winning time of 52.76 seconds. Japan’s Ryosuke Irie grabbed the bronze medal after he touched the finishing wall in 52.98 seconds.
Nicholas Thoman of United States earned fourth place honours with an impressive time of 53.01 seconds, while Thoman’s team-mate, David Plummer wound up fifth in a time of 53.04 seconds. Liam Tancock of Great Britain grabbed sixth spot in the respective meet
with a time of 53.25 seconds.
After the race, Tancock said, “It was just about going in there and racing tonight. I got faster through the rounds which was my aim and that's my fastest 100m for 16 months so I have to be happy. It was about racing the best in the world and that's what
I thrive on.” Liam earlier won the gold medal in the 50m back-stroke at the 2009 editions of the meet, in Rome.
Helge Meeuw of Germany finished seventh in a time of 53.28 seconds, whereas, Gareth Kean of New Zealand earned eighth place in 53.50 seconds.
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