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Vedaant wins 800m freestyle gold

Updated on: 19 April,2022 07:05 AM IST  |  Mumbai
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Vedaant, 16,  bettered his personal best time by a whopping 11:48 to stop the clock at 8:17.28, edging past local swimmer Alexander L Bjorn by 0.10 to stand atop the podium on Sunday night

Vedaant wins 800m freestyle gold

Vedaant Madhavan

Continuing his splendid run, fast-rising Indian swimmer Vedaant Madhavan added a second medal to his kitty, a gold in the men’s 800m freestyle at the Danish Open in Copenhagen. 


Vedaant, 16,  bettered his personal best time by a whopping 11:48 to stop the clock at 8:17.28, edging past local swimmer Alexander L Bjorn by 0.10 to stand atop the podium on Sunday night.


While Vedaant’s performance was good enough to fetch him a gold at the meet, it is a long way from international standards. USA’s Robert Finke had won the gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the event last year with a timing of 7:41.87, while the world record for the event stands at 7:32.12. 


However, Vedaant, son of Indian actor R Madhavan, has bettered his personal best times in all three events he has participated in the ongoing meet.

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