Torri Huske narrowly defeated Gretchen Walsh to win gold in the women's 100-meter butterfly at the Paris Olympics on Sunday night. It was Huske's first gold medal
It was all about Team USA in the women’s 100-meter butterfly final on Sunday at the Paris Olympics. Torri Huske captured the first Olympic gold medal of her career with a narrow victory over Gretchen Walsh as the Americans went 1-2 in the event. Walsh had to settle for the second silver medal of her Olympic career.
Huske touched the wall at 55.59 seconds and Walsh touched at 55.63 seconds. China’s Zhang Yufei took home the bronze medal. Huske and Walsh were the favorites going into the event but USA hadn’t won a medal in the event since the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro when Dana Vollmer won bronze. Vollmer was also the last American to win gold in the event, having won in 2012 in London. Huske had the third-quickest heat with a 56.72 and finished in second place in the semifinals in 56 seconds flat.
The U.S. men’s swimming team won gold in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay on Saturday. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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