Paul Biedermann grabs Men’s 200m freestyle gold – 2012 Indian Ocean Meet
Paul Biedermann of Germany grabbed gold medal of the Men’s 200m freestyle on opening day of the 2012 Indian Ocean Meet in St. Paul, Reunion, on Friday, December 28.
Biedermann crushed hopes of his opponents in the 200m discipline as he earned his way on top of the medal rostrum for gold medal. He faced strong contest from his challengers in the start but with his alluring efforts, he managed to outperform them over
the finishing wall for the crown.
Biedermann remained in a considerable lead over his strongest swimmer over the finishing end as he tapped the finishing wall for gold medal with a timing of 1 minute and 46.55 seconds.
The gold medallist was chased by Benoit Debast of France, who was 1.97 seconds slower from his foregoing finisher and touched the wall with the timing of 1 minute and 48.52 seconds for second position.
Third fastest spot of the race was obtained by Mathieu Marquet, who was substantially slower from his former finisher and surfaced on the finishing end for bronze medal by producing an effort of 1 minute and 54.34 seconds.
Marquet was traced by Valery Defalbaire of France, who was 2.46 seconds behind and surfaced on the finishing end for fourth position by clocking an effort of 1 minute and 56.80 seconds.
Fifth fastest spot of the event was obtained by Lucien-Robert Marcoz of France, who stayed 2.35 seconds slower and surfaced on the finishing end by producing an effort of 1 minute and 59.15 seconds.
Marcoz was followed by Simon Doigneaux of France, who was 0.82 seconds apart and touched the wall with an effort of 1 minute and 59.97 seconds for sixth place.
Seventh position of the race was obtained by Jereme Dijoux of France, who stayed only an inch away from his foregoing finisher and clocked a time of 2 minutes and 00.10 seconds.
Last spot of the event was obtained by Dimitri Faubourg of France, who remained 2.49 seconds slower and clocked an effort of 2 minutes and 02.59 seconds.
Furthermore, Biedermann expressed happiness over his victory at the prize ceremony of the event.
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