Russian swimmer Yevgeny Rylov wins gold in 100m backstroke at Tokyo Olympic games

Tokyo : For the first time in 25 years, Russia’s Yevgeny Rylov won the Olympic gold medal in swimming for the Russian national team, defeating others in the 100-meter backstroke at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Rylov swam the distance in 51.98 seconds, setting a European record.
Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov (52.00) won silver. American Ryan Murphy (52.19) took bronze.