By Canadian Press

Canadian swimmer Knox wins men’s 200 medley at world championships

Feb 15, 2024 | 11:13 AM

DOHA, Qatar — Finlay Knox of Okotoks, Alta., won Canada’s second gold medal of the 2024 world aquatics championships Thursday with a victory in the men’s 200-metre medley.

The 23-year-old finished in a Canadian-record time of one minute 56.64 seconds.

Knox fended off a challenge from American Carson Foster, who finished 0.33 seconds behind the Canadian (1:56.97).

Italy’s Alberto Razzetti was third (1:57.42).

The medal is Knox’s first in an individual race at the senior level.

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Also Thursday, Calgary’s Ingrid Wilm picked up her second bronze medal of the world championships with a third-place finish in the women’s 50-metre backstroke.

Claire Curzan of the United States won gold in 27.43 seconds, ahead of Australia’s Iona Anderson (27.45) and Wilm (27.61) in a tight race.

Canada has nine medals in Doha (two gold, three silver, four bronze) heading into the final three days of competition.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 15, 2024.

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