LONDON (AP) — Daniel Gyurta of Hungary set a world record to win the 200-meter breaststroke at the London Olympics on Wednesday. Gyurta clocked 2 minutes, 7.28 seconds, shaving 0.03 off the previous mark set by Christian Sprenger of Australia at the 2009 world championships in a now-banned bodysuit. Michael Jamieson of Britain touched in 2:07.43 to take the silver medal and Ryo Tateishi of Japan finished in 2:08.29 for bronze. Two-time defending champion Kosuke Kitajima of Japan finished fourth, ending his bid to become the first man to win the same swimming event at three consecutive Olympics.
Hungary's Gyurta sets world record in 200 breast
Aug. 1 2:45 PM EDT
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Hungary's Daniel Gyurta competes in a men's 200-meter breaststroke semifinal at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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