The key facts
- Toropkin won the 200 m freestyle with a time of 1:47.78, beating Hungary's Oliver Papai by 0.65 seconds
- The 17-year-old swimmer now has two gold and one silver medal from the Games in Dakar
- He is also the flag bearer of the Russian team, which is represented by 13 athletes in nine sports
Second gold in the 200 meters
Russian swimmer Bogdan Toropkin has become a two-time champion of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. On November 6, he won the final heat in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1 minute 47.78 seconds, Life.ru reports. Silver went to Hungary's Oliver Papai (1:48.43), and bronze was taken by Mexico's Daniel Saborio Grillo (1:49.68).
A full set of medals in a few days
For the 17-year-old athlete, this is already his third medal of the tournament. Earlier, he won the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 49.66 seconds, and on November 3 he claimed silver in the 400 meters, posting 3 minutes 50.46 seconds and finishing 2.6 seconds behind the winner from Saudi Arabia, Rami Rahmouni; bronze on that occasion also went to Saborio Grillo. Thus, in just a few days, Toropkin collected two gold and one silver medal. At the Games, he also serves as the flag bearer of the Russian team.
Tournament context
The fourth Summer Youth Olympic Games are being held in the capital of Senegal from October 31 to November 13. These are the first competitions of this level on the African continent. Russia is represented by 13 athletes in nine sports.
