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Jin sets world record, wins 50m breaststroke SB3

Xinhua, September 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

China's Jin Zhipeng set a new world record to win gold in the men's 50m breaststroke SB3 at the Rio Paralympics on Wednesday.

Jin finished in 47.54 seconds, beating Miguel Luque of Spain by 0.93sec. Italy's Efrem Morelli earned bronze in 49.92.

"I have been swimming close to the world record in training but to beat it by nearly a second is a big improvement," Jin said after the race.

Jin has also won two silver medals and one bronze at these Games. Endit