Adam Peaty smashed his own world record for the second time in two
days on Sunday Aug 07,2016 to win 100 metres breaststroke gold and become the first
British male swimmer in 28 years to win an Olympic title.
The
21-year-old world champion, who clocked 57.55 seconds in Saturday's
heats, sliced another hefty chunk off his mark to finish in 57.13 and
open his country's medal account at the Games.
Defending
champion Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa, whose 2012 world record
Peaty took in April 2015, had to settle for silver in 58.69 and Cody
Miller of the United States won the bronze in 58.87.
Adam Peaty's father Mark (right) mother Caroline (left) and girlfriend Anna Zair were in attendance to witness history
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