PARIS : After crashing out of the 400 metres freestyle final at Tokyo and falling into a mental tail-spin, Australia's Elijah Winnington found peace on Saturday as he secured silver in the event at the Paris Games.
Jul 27, 2024; Nanterre, France; Elijah Winnington in the men’s 400-meter freestyle medal ceremony during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Paris La Défense Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY SportsPARIS : After crashing out of the 400 metres freestyle final at Tokyo and falling into a mental tail-spin, Australia's Elijah Winnington found peace on Saturday as he secured silver in the event at the Paris Games.
Winnington would later take bronze in the 4x200 metres relay as a heat swimmer at Tokyo but it was not much consolation. Winning his first individual Olympic medal behind Germany's winner Lukas Maertens on Saturday made up for plenty of the lows, Winnington said.
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