Gold medalist Angelina Kohler (C) of Germany, silver medalist Claire Curzan (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Louise Hansson of Sweden pose after the awarding ceremony of the women's 100m butterfly final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
DOHA, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Three new world title winners emerged in the finals of the World Aquatics Championships on Monday night.
Angelina Kohler of Germany, in her fourth appearance at the championships, claimed her maiden title in the women's 100m butterfly event.
The 23-year-old clocked in at 56.28 seconds, shedding tears of joy during the award ceremony. Kohler has showcased exceptional form in Doha, with her personal best of 56.11 seconds in last night's semifinals surpassing the gold-winning time set by Zhang Yufei of China at Fukuoka 2023.
America's Claire Curzan secured the silver, trailing by 0.33 seconds, while Louise Hansson of Sweden clinched the bronze with a time of 56.94 seconds.
Meanwhile, America's Nic Fink celebrated his inaugural victory in the men's 100m breaststroke event. The 30-year-old completed the race in 58.57 seconds, with Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi earning the silver and Britain's Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty taking the bronze.
"This championship means a lot to me, and I'm thrilled to win it here," said Fink,"I believe this achievement sets a perfect foundation for this summer's Olympics."
Portugal's Diogo Matos Ribeiro, at just 19 years old, claimed gold in the men's 50m butterfly, touching the wall at 22.97 seconds. Michael Andrew of the United States and Australia's Cameron Mcevoy followed closely behind to clinch silver and bronze medals respectively.
In the women's 200m medley, American swimmer Kate Douglass demonstrated her dominance once again, successfully defending her Fukuoka 2023 title.
Douglass finished in a time of 2 minutes and 7.05 seconds, leaving Canada's Sydney Pickrem trailing by 1.51 seconds for the silver, while Yu Yiting of China secured the bronze in 2:9.01. ■
Gold medalist Nic Fink (C) of the United States, silver medalist Nicolo Martinenghi (L) of Italy and bronze medalist Adam Peaty of Britain pose during the awarding ceremony of the men's 100m breaststroke final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
Gold medalist Diogo Matos Rebeiro (C) of Portugal, silver medalist Michael Andrew (R) of the United States and bronze medalist Cameron Mcevoy of Australia pose after the awarding ceremony of the men's 50m butterfly final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Gold medalist Kate Douglass(C) of the United States, silver medalist Sydney Pickrem (R) of Canada, bronze medalist Yu Yiting of China pose for photos after the awarding ceremony of the women's 200m individual medley final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Gold medalist Angelina Kohler of Germany poses with the medal after the awarding ceremony of the women's 100m butterfly final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Angelina Kohler of Germany reacts after the women's 100m butterfly final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Kate Douglass of the United States competes during the women's 200m individual medley final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
Yu Yiting of China reacts after the awarding ceremony of the women's 200m individual medley final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
Yu Yiting (R) of China reacts after the women's 200m individual medley final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Yu Yiting of China poses with her medal after the awarding ceremony of the women's 200m individual medley final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Nic Fink of the United States celebrates after the men's 100m breaststroke final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
Nic Fink of the United States celebrates after the men's 100m breaststroke final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
Diogo Matos Rebeiro of Portugal celebrates after the men's 50m butterfly final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
