Kirsty Coventry snares Women’s 200m backstroke gold: Day one – 2012 Paris Open
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe snared gold medal of the Women’s 200m backstroke on first day of the 2012 Paris Open Swimming Championships on Friday, July 6.
Coventry, who recently accomplished gold medal of the Women’s 200m Individual Medley, geared up her efforts in the distant backstroke discipline and cemented her place on the podium for gold medal.
With her fascinating swim, Coventry managed to overpower gruelling pace of Russia’s Anastasia Zueva in the final lap by producing a 2 minutes and 10.10 seconds effort.
The gold medallist remained 0.26 seconds faster from Zueva, who tapped the finishing wall for silver medal by producing a time of 2 minutes and 10.36 seconds.
The second position holder was trailed by Duane Da Rocha Marce of Spain, who was 0.24 seconds slower from her foregoing finisher and tapped the wall with the timing of 2 minutes and 10.60 seconds for bronze medal.
Similarly, Rocha Marce was chased by Alexianne Castel of France, who stayed 0.17 seconds apart and clocked an effort of 2 minutes and 10.77 seconds for fourth spot.
Fifth position of the discipline was secured by Jenny Mensing of Germany, who tapped the wall with the timing of 2 minutes and 13.46 seconds.
In the meantime, the audience witnessed mind-blowing sprint of Yannick Agnel in the Men’s 100m freestyle. Agnel shattered hopes of his competitors and clinched gold medal of the discipline with the timing of 49.08 seconds.
His title claiming effort remained 0.18 seconds faster from his team-member, Jeremy Stravius, who finished second by submitting a time of 49.26 seconds.
The silver medallist was chased by the winner of 50m butterfly, Matthew Targett of Australia, who captured bronze medal of the event with the timing of 49.38 seconds.
Subsequently, Targett was chased by Fabien Gilot of France, who was just 0.04 seconds slower from his former finisher and secured fourth place by reporting a time of 49.42 seconds.
Gilot was followed by Alain Bernard of France, who finished fifth with an effort of 49.59 seconds.
The audience appreciated phenomenal forms of Coventry and Agnel while the position holders expressed happiness over their victories.
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