Australian denied gold at world short course swimming after bizarre re-run of final following technical error
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#66Y3P)
- Isaac Cooper swam initial 50m backstroke in junior world record
- US's Ryan Murphy took gold in re-run in slower time
A shattered Isaac Cooper fought back tears after he was cruelly denied a backstroke world short course swimming gold medal in bizarre circumstances after the final had to be re-run.
Cooper was first home in the 50m final in Melbourne on Friday night but less than half the field completed the race after an alarm sounded due to a technical error".
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