Jul 28, 2021 - Sports

Caeleb Dressel wins Olympic gold in men's 100m freestyle

Ivana Saric,
Ina Fried

Caeleb Dressel of Team United States — Caeleb Dressel in Tokyo. Photo: Clive Rose/Getty Images

American swimmer Caeleb Dressel snagged his second gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics Thursday, winning the men's 100-meter freestyle race and setting a new Olympic record.

The big picture: It's his first individual Olympic gold of his career. He won gold earlier this week in the men's 4x100m medley relay, and brought home two gold medals for relays in Rio.

He is set to swim in two more individual races and likely multiple relays in the coming days.
Australia's Kyle Chalmers won the silver in Thursday's 100m freestyle race and Russian Kliment Kolesnikov took the bronze.

Go deeper: Caeleb Dressel could join the ranks of Olympic swimming legends in Tokyo

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Caeleb Dressel wins Olympic gold in men's 100m freestyle

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