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Bulawayo boy sets new national record at the Olympics
02 Aug 2024 at 07:08hrs | Views
Swimmer Denilson Cyprianos made his debut at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this morning, setting both a new personal best and a national record in the men's 200m backstroke at the Paris La Défense Arena.
Competing in Heat One, Cyprianos finished sixth in lane seven with a time of 2 minutes 01.91 seconds, surpassing his previous personal best of 2 minutes 01.96 seconds, which was also the national record he set at the African Games in Ghana.
Despite his impressive performance, Cyprianos did not qualify for the semi-finals, as only the fastest 16 swimmers advanced. The Bulawayo native and former CBC pupil was ranked 28th overall. Australia's Se-Bom Lee won the heat with a time of 1 minute 58.30 seconds, followed by Kane Follows of New Zealand with the same time and David Gerchick with 1 minute 58.79 seconds.
Competing in Heat One, Cyprianos finished sixth in lane seven with a time of 2 minutes 01.91 seconds, surpassing his previous personal best of 2 minutes 01.96 seconds, which was also the national record he set at the African Games in Ghana.
Despite his impressive performance, Cyprianos did not qualify for the semi-finals, as only the fastest 16 swimmers advanced. The Bulawayo native and former CBC pupil was ranked 28th overall. Australia's Se-Bom Lee won the heat with a time of 1 minute 58.30 seconds, followed by Kane Follows of New Zealand with the same time and David Gerchick with 1 minute 58.79 seconds.
Source - bmetro
