In the early morning of August 1, Beijing time, the Paris Olympics swimming event ended the women's 100-meter freestyle final. The world record holder in this event, 30-year-old veteran of Sweden, Sjöström, won the gold medal in 52.16 seconds, winning the event for the first time in his history, and it was also Sjöström's second Olympic gold medal and fifth Olympic medal.
Sjöström set a world record, but he did not win the 100 free gold medal in the three world majors (Olympics, World Championships, and Short Course World Championships), and this time he got what he wanted at the Olympics.
United States' Hu Sike was second in 52.29 seconds, and Hong Kong's Ho Shibei was third in 52.33 seconds. China's Yang Junxuan finished sixth in 52.82 seconds.
At the start of the race, the first 50 meters were the most outrageous United States's Hu Sike led in 25.06 seconds, and He Shibei was 0.03 seconds behind in second place. Yang Junxuan's position is slightly behind the naked eye.
In the second half of the race, Hu Sike and He Shibei have been competing, and the gap between the two is weak. Yang Junxuan fought in the back position.
In the last 20 meters, the Sweden star Sjöström, who has been low-key in the preliminaries and semifinals, came up! She surpassed Hu Sike and He Shibei! On the side, Sjöström broke through the wilderness and won the championship!