Sjostrom, Pieroni Sink Records; Hosszu Claims Two More Golds Results (ALL FINALS) WOMEN’S 400M INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1
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Real coach not sure about overseas game Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui has criticised La Liga’s plans to hold a match in the US PAGE 15 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 Yates tightens grip on Tour of Spain Britain’s Simon Yates holds on to the lead after SWIMMING Frenchman Thibaut Pinot wins 19th stage PAGE 14 FINA SWIMMING WORLD CUP 2018 Doha FINA Swimming World Cup Doha Sjostrom, Pieroni sink records; Hosszu claims two more golds Results (ALL FINALS) WOMEN’S 400M INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1. KATINKA HOSSZU (HUN) 4:39.57; 2. ZSUZSANNA JAKABOS (HUN) 4:44.87 3. ALBA VAZQUEZ RUIZ (ESP) 4:48.68 MEN’S 1500M FREESTYLE 1. MARCOS GIL CORBACHO (ESP) 15:28.19; 2. FERRAN JULIA TOUS (ESP) 0.66 15:42.84 3. LIN ZHEQI (CHN) 0.65 15:57.24; 6. SALAH KAREEM SALAMA (QAT) 17:31.34 MEN’S 50M BACKSTROKE 1. MICHAEL ANDREW (USA) 24.49; 2. VLADMIR MOROZOV (RUS) 24.79; 3. MITCHELL LARKIN (AUS) 25.15 WOMEN’S 200M FREESTYLE 1. SARAH SJOSTROM (SWE) 1:56.32; 2. FEMKE HEEMSKERK (NED) 1:56.92 3. KATINKA HOSSZU 2:00.16 MEN’S 200M INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1. MITCHELL LARKIN (AUS) 1:59.14; 2. TOMAS PERIBONIO (ECU) 2:00.40 3. KIRILL PRIGODA (RUS) 2:03.47 WOMEN’S 100M BACKSTROKE 1. KATINKA HOSSZU (HUN) 59.63; 2. KIRA TOUSSAINT (NED) 1:00.05 3. TAMARA MOLINA (ESP) 1:02.47; 3. YURU JIANG (CHN) 1:02.47 MEN’S 50M BREASTSTROKE 1. FELIPE LIMA (BRA) 26.84; Winners on Day 2 of the 2018 Doha FINA Swimming World Cup and officials pose for photographs during a medal presentation ceremony at the Hamad Aquatic Centre at Aspire Zone on Friday. 2. MICHAEL ANDREW (USA) 27.47; 3. KIRILL PRIGODA (RUS) 27.60 VINAY NAYUDU fifth placed finish. 1:06.27secs, ahead of compa- 200m individual med- WOMEN’S 50M BUTTERFLY DOHA “Fans are giving me all the triot Vitalina Simonova. This ley (1:59.14) and Brazilian 1. SARAH SJOSTROM (SWE) 25.22; (WR) energy,” she said after her first was also the event which saw Felipe Lima, who topped the 2. RANOMI KROMOWIDJOJO (NED) 25.76; IN what turned out to be a gold medal swim in the wom- Hosszu lag behind and finish 50m breaststroke event in 3. KIMBERLY BUYS (BEL) 25.94 thrilling evening for the fans, en’s 400m individual medley fifth (1:11.82) in her otherwise 26.84secs. MEN’S 100M FREESTYLE Swedish sprint queen Sarah inviting big cheers. glorious evening. “I gave my best for this 1. BLAKE PIERONI (USA) 48.11; Sjostrom raised the Hamad “I thank all my fans in Hosszu, who won two tough race and I am happy to 2. VLADIMIR MOROZOV (RUS) 48.43; Aquatic Centre roof a little Doha who always support me. golds on the opening day, has achieve the victory. I am trying 3. PIETER TIMMERS (BEL) 49.04 on Friday as she bettered her I am enjoying the competi- so far collected four golds, a hard in the World Cup and this WOMEN’S 100M BREASTSTROKE own World Cup record in the tion here. Hopefully, I will win silver and two bronze medals win will give me confidence,” 1. YULIYA EFIMOVA (RUS) 1:06.27; women’s 50m butterfly event more titles here,” she added. thus far in this second leg of said Larkin. 2. VITALINA SIMONOVA (RUS) 1:07.90; on Day 2 of the 2018 FINA Soon after having said Cluster 1 of the On his part, Lima gleam- 3. SISHI ZHANG (CHN) 1:10.35 Swimming World Cup Series’ that, she returned with the World Cup ing with his second gold of MEN’S 200M BUTTERFLY Doha leg. 100m backstroke gold, after Series which the meet said, “It was the best 1. MAKSYM SHEMBEREV (AZE) 1:58.45; It took nearly two days for a bronze medal finish, in the is being led time for me this season. I was 2. DAVID VERRASZTO (HUN) 1:58.70; the first record of this three- 200m freestyle. by Sjos- a good time and I am very 3. YUHANG WU (CHN) 1:59.81 day meet to surface, but it Hosszu closed off her trom. happy to win my second gold MIXED 4X100M FREESTYLE came in fine style and amid beautiful evening at the HAC The oth- medal here in Doha.” 1. NETHERLANDS (KYLE STOLK, JESSE PUTS, loud cheers from a large Qatar pool with a silver in the thrill- er men to Qatari swimmers in ac- FEMKE HEEMSKERK, RANOMI crowd. ing mixed 4x100m freestyle sizzle were tion in the finals were also KROMOWIDJOJO) 3:30.81; The 25-year-old Sjostrom event with her Hungarian Australia heavily cheered and 2. HUNGARY (DANIEL DUDAS, DAVID VERRASZTO, ZSUSANNA JAKABOS, KATINKA won the 50m butterfly event in teammates, being pipped by Mitchell egged on by their HOSSZU) 3:37.71; 25.22secs, bettering her own the Dutch, who took gold. Larkin, home crowd. 3. CHINA (ZHEQI LIN, YUHANG WU, XINYU LI, World Cup mark of 25.39 set Also claiming a brief spot- who The young Ab- SISHI ZHANG) 3:40.76. just last week in Kazan, Rus- light was Russian Yuliya Efi- claimed dulaziz al Obaidly, Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu celebrates after winning a race. WOMEN’S 100M BREASTSTROKE sia. mova, who won the women’s gold competing in the 1. YULIYA EFIMOVA (RUS) 1:06.27; And after the first record 100m breaststroke event in in the men’s 200m IM, 2. VITALINA SIMONOVA (RUS) 1:07.90; fell, it didn’t take long for the “I am happy that I could im- fastest time of my life. I’m su- finished a creditable 3. SISHI ZHANG (CHN) 1:10.35 first men’s record to follow. prove my time from Kazan, per happy. It’s (100m free) seventh, while Fahad MEN’S 200M BUTTERFLY In the very next race, Blake a few days ago. That’s really definitely one of my favourite Hussain swam in he 1. MAKSYM SHEMBEREV (AZE) 1:58.45; Pieroni of the US won the good. My only goal is to keep events,” he said. I am happy that I could improve my men’s 200m butterfly 2. DAVID VERRASZTO (HUN) 1:58.70; 100m freestyle in a World Cup improving all the time. I’ve Apart from these two stan- event (2:22.52). Earlier 3. YUHANG WU (CHN) 1:59.81 record time of 48.11. been working hard on my but- dout displays, the evening be- time from Kazan, a few days ago. My in the men’s 1500m free- Pieroni broke the 28.16 terfly and I hope for more, lit- longed to Hungary’s Katinka only goal is to keep improving all MIXED 4X100M FREESTYLE style Kareem Salama Salah 1. NETHERLANDS (KYLE STOLK, JESSE PUTS, mark set by South Africa’s tle bit better. My aim was to Hosszu as the 29-year-old the time. I’ve been working hard on finished sixth (17:31.34), FEMKE HEEMSKERK, RANOMI Chad le Clos in 2015. go under 25 seconds, but it’s three-time Olympic champion my butterfly and I hope for more. ahead of Lebanon’s Na- KROMOWIDJOJO) 3:30.81; Clos hasn’t competed in okay,” said the Swede speak- continued with her medal fish- has el Ahmed. 2. HUNGARY (DANIEL DUDAS, DAVID Doha this year as yet as he is ing soon after her race. ing act at one of her favour- My aim was to go under 25 The swimmers VERRASZTO, ZSUSANNA JAKABOS, KATINKA seconds, but it’s okay. HOSSZU) 3:37.71; indisposed due to fever. The 22-year-old Pieroni ite World Cup Series stops, will be back in action 3. CHINA (ZHEQI LIN, YUHANG WU, XINYU LI, Sjostrom was clearly de- too was over the moon with his scooping two golds, a silver Sarah Sjostrom on the final day on SISHI ZHANG) 3:40.76. lighted with her performance. splendid show. “It’s the second and a bronze. Add to that a Saturday. 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