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Swede Sarah Sjostrom wins fourth straight women's 50m butterfly world title
Swedish veteran Sarah Sjostrom surged to her fourth straight world title in the women's 50m butterfly in Budapest on Friday. The 28-year-old won in 24.95sec to edge Frenchwoman Melanie Henique by 0.36sec with China's Zhang Yufei third at 0.37. It was Sjostrom's 19th overall world championship medal, dating back to 2009.
Sarah Sjostrom (Reuters photo)
BUDAPEST: Swedish veteran Sarah Sjostrom surged to her fourth straight world title in the women's 50m butterfly in Budapest on Friday.
The 28-year-old won in 24.95sec to edge Frenchwoman Melanie Henique by 0.36sec with China's Zhang Yufei third at 0.37.
It was Sjostrom's 19th overall world championship medal, dating back to 2009.
She faced a quick turn-around as the semi-finals in the 50m freestyle were scheduled to start 25 minutes after the butterfly final.
Sjostrom, the world record holder, qualified fastest in that event.
The 28-year-old won in 24.95sec to edge Frenchwoman Melanie Henique by 0.36sec with China's Zhang Yufei third at 0.37.
It was Sjostrom's 19th overall world championship medal, dating back to 2009.
She faced a quick turn-around as the semi-finals in the 50m freestyle were scheduled to start 25 minutes after the butterfly final.
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