Tunisian swimmer Hafnaoui wins men's 400m freestyle gold at Tokyo Olympics

Kredit : Xinhua News
25/07/2021 12:06 PM

TOKYO, July 25  -- Ahmed Hafnaoui won Tunisia's first gold at the Tokyo Olympic Games in the men's swimming 400m freestyle here on Sunday, Xinhua reported.

The 18-year-old Tunisian pushed Australia's Jack Mcloughlin to second in the final sprint, becoming an Olympic champion in his first appearance in three minutes and 43.36 seconds, 0.16 second ahead of the Aussie.

Kieran Smith won a bronze for the United States in 3:43.94.

-- BERNAMA