Tokyo: Tom Dean England hangs closely with the 200 m Olympic freestyle gold medal on Tuesday, mastering Duncan Scott’s teammate.
Dean came from behind at the last 50M to touch a new national record of 1 minute 44.22sec, with Scott took silver (1: 44.26) ahead of Scheffer Fernando Brazil (1: 44.66).
Debut gold! Tom Dean won the 200m men’s freestyle at his first Olympics with 1: 44.22 as #GBR claims …
https://t.co/O11uzuji75- Olympics (@OLYMPICS) 1627350965000 “I know it will happen to a dog barring.
I don’t Know how people will swim, “said an ecstatic dean.
“I just want to thank you very much for everyone, my mother, family, boyfriend.
I get lost because of the words, it’s amazing.” #Swimming ?? Tom Dean is a gold medal at Freestyle 200m! https://t.co/sxcutroodV- Fina (@ Fina1908) 1627350674000South South Korea Hwang Sun-woo made the start running and was below the world record speed at 100m but he faded when Dean and Scott moved in the last 50m.
“Massive credit for Tom there, it’s amazing,” Scott said.
“He’s a good couple from the pool and it’s good to be able to compete with him.
I’m happy with it and I buzzed for Deano.”
Tom Dean won gold in a 200m men’s free style
