The finals of all three competitions were held, and all three winners received a medal. Duncan Scott added a silver medal in the men’s 200-meter individual medley.
To his silver medal in the 200-meter freestyle and his gold medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay earlier in the week on Friday morning.
He is currently the most decorated British Olympic swimmer since the Edwardian era after adding the two silvers he won in relays in 2016.
If he wins another medal, he will make history as the first British athlete in any event to win four medals at the same Olympics.
There is a good probability he will complete both given that he still has the men’s medley relay and the mixed medley relay to compete in.
200m Men’s Individual Medley Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
On July 28-30, 2021, the Tokyo Aquatics Centre hosted the men’s 200-meter individual medley competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
As so, it marked the event’s eleventh appearance overall, following its debuts in 1968 and 1972 and subsequent appearances in every edition since 1984.
Wang Shun, the top qualifier and bronze winner from Rio 2016, put up a solid performance in the finals, finishing second after leading at the 100-meter mark.
To become the first Asian male swimmer to win a gold medal in the men’s 200-meter individual medley at any Olympic games.
He swam a magnificent last freestyle leg to hit the wall first in a new Asian record of 1:55.00, beating second-place Duncan Scott by 0.28 seconds.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Women’s 200-Meter Individual Medley
The Tokyo Aquatics Centre hosted the women’s 200-meter individual medley competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics on July 26-28, 2021.
After its initial two appearances in 1968 and 1972, the event has returned for each subsequent edition since 1984, making this year’s visit the twelfth overall.
With a time of 2:12.56 seconds, this event meets the Olympic qualifying standard. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can have.
Up to two swimmers automatically qualify if they achieve the qualifying time at a recognised qualification meet.
Conclusion
Katinka Hosszu, the reigning Olympic champion and current world champion, is the clear favourite among the twenty-seven athletes who made the cut.
The Hungarian had the fastest qualifying time and had won gold at the previous four global championships.
Sydney Pickrem, who won bronze at the most recent global championships, is a strong candidate for a medal, as are Yui Ohashi (2017), who won silver, and Alex Walsh (who placed sixth in 2017).
