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Wiffen takes bronze as Bobby Finke sets new world record in 1500m

August 4, 2024 admin 0 Comments 1500m freestyle, 1500m freestyle final, 2024 Olympics, Bobby Finke, Daniel Wiffen, Daniel Wiffen bronze medal, Daniel Wiffen wins Bronze, Gregorio Paltrinieri, La Defense Arena, Olympic Games, Olympic swimming, Olympics, Olympics 2024, Olympics news, Paris 2024, Paris La Defense Arena, Paris Olympic Games, Paris Olympics, Swimming, Swimming news, Team Ireland

Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen has won the bronze medal in the 1500m freestyle to become a double Olympic medallist. Six days after been crowned the new 800m Olympic champion, the 23-year-old had to give way to defending Olympic champion Bobby Finke, who led virtually from the start to win the gruelling 30-lap event in a new world record time of 14:30.67 holding off Wiffen and Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri.

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Daniel Wiffen storms to gold in 800m final setting new Olympic record

July 30, 2024 admin 0 Comments 2024 Olympics, 800m freestyle, 800m freestyle final, Daniel Wiffen, Daniel Wiffen gold medal, Daniel Wiffen wins Gold, Olympic Games, Olympic swimming, Olympics, Olympics 2024, Olympics news, Paris 2024, Paris Olympic Games, Paris Olympics, Swimming, Swimming news, Team Ireland

Daniel Wiffen has won the gold medal in the 800m freestyle to become Ireland’s first Olympic champion at the 2024 Paris Games. He did exactly what he as promised in the Paris La Defense Arena tonight completing an astonishing 24 hours for Irish swimming. The 23-year-old is the first male swimmer to secure an Olympic medal of any colour as Ireland won their second medal – both in swimming – on only Day 4 of the 2024 Games.