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