FUKUOKA, Japan (WCMH) — Former Ohio State swimmer Hunter Armstrong claimed his first individual world championships gold medal in a thrilling 50m backstroke final. The Dover, Ohio native took first in the sprint race with a time of 24.05 seconds, just 0.19 seconds faster than his American teammate and the reigning world champion Justin Ress. China’s Xu Jiayu completed the podium with the bronze medal. His gold medal on Sunday was the second medal he won at the 2023 world championships after earning the bronze medal in the 100m backstroke on Tuesday. Last year, the 22-year-old thought he won gold in the same race after a supposed disqualification for Ress, who finished 1st. After an appeal from Team USA, Armstrong’s gold turned to silver. Katie Ledecky breaks Michael Phelps’ record for most world championship golds Armstrong has now claimed seven world championship medals in the last two years with his…
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