Zsuzsanna Jakabos captures Women’s 200m butterfly gold – FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup
Zsuzsanna Jakabos of Hungary captured gold medal of the Women’s 200m butterfly on second day of the 2012 FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup in Stockholm, Sweden on Sunday, October 14.
Jakabos lived up to the expectations of her supporters as she cruised her way towards the finishing wall for gold medal. She faced tough competition from Katinka Hosszu from the start but with her astonishing efforts, Jakabos managed to cruise her way towards the end for the title.
Jakabos stayed just a stroke ahead of her toughest challenger and touched the wall for the crown by producing an effort of 2 minutes and 06.90 seconds.
The gold medallist was followed by Hosszu, who was 0.28 seconds behind and surfaced on the finishing blockade as second best finisher by submitting an effort of 2 minutes and 07.18 seconds.
Hosszu was trailed by Martina Granstrom of Sweden, who was one and a half body length apart and cruised her way towards the finishing blockade for bronze medal by touching the wall with a timing of 2 minutes and 08.67 seconds.
Fourth fastest spot of the race was obtained by Emilia Pikarainen of Finland, who was 0.60 seconds slower from her preceding swimmer and settled on the wall with an effort of 2 minutes and 09.27 seconds.
Pikarainen was traced by Hannah Miley of Great Britain, who was 0.43 seconds away from her foregoing finisher and completed her race with a timing of 2 minutes and 09.70 seconds.
Miley enjoyed an advantage of 0.37 seconds over Ingvild Snildal of Norway, who emerged on the finishing blockade as sixth best finisher by clocking an effort of 2 minutes and 10.07 seconds.
Seventh finest spot of the event was obtained by Louise Hansson of Sweden, who stayed 0.82 seconds behind and surfaced on the finishing end with an effort of 2 minutes and 10.89 seconds.
Last spot of the race was obtained by Klara Farkas of Norway, who was considerably slower from her former finisher and posted a time of 2 minutes and 16.49 seconds.
Furthermore, Jakabos was happy with her notable form and received medal after the event.
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