PARIS, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Women's 200-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics was won by Canada's Summer McIntosh in a new Olympic record of two minutes, 06.56 seconds here on Saturday.
McIntosh produced a stunning final leg to overtake Kate Douglass of the United States, who finished in 2:06.92, while Kaylee McKeown took bronze in 2.08.08, with Yu Yiting of China finishing in fourth.
A thrilling race saw the lead change hands several times, with the American duo of Douglass and Alex Walsh, who was later disqualified, leading after the butterfly, before McIntosh retook the lead on the backstroke.
It looked as if a powerful third leg on the breaststroke would win it for Douglass, but McIntosh produced a stunning last 25 meters to take gold. ■
