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China's Sun Yang qualifies fastest for 200m freestyle final

Xinhua, August 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

China's Sun Yang qualified fastest for the men's 200m freestyle final at the Rio Olympics, easily winning his semifinal on Sunday.

The 24-year-old clocked 1 minute 44.63 seconds, 0.82sec ahead of Japan's Kosuke Hagino at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The USA's Conor Dwyer was third in 1:45.55.

Sun is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, having won the 400m and 1500m freestyle titles at the London 2012 Games. Endit