This Saturday, Diogo Ribeiro once again made history in swimming and national sports by winning the gold medal in the 100m butterfly at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
The young 19-year-old swimmer, who became world champion in the 50m butterfly last Monday, clocked 51.17 seconds, a new national record.
This Saturday the athlete rejoiced at winning his first medal on his debut in the 100m butterfly final at the World Aquatics Championships, acknowledging the difficulty of the race.
“It was a difficult race, but I want to thank my colleagues and those who support me. Thank you,” the swimmer began.
“I’ve never made the final in the 100m butterfly, I did it, I won a medal, that’s three out of three. [finais]”, concluded Diogo Ribeiro, also the first Portuguese to reach three World Championship finals. Remember that Diogo Ribeiro entered this final with the best time obtained in the semi-final, with a score of 51.30 seconds, improving his national record, which was set at 51.45) since April 1, 2023.
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