World champion Daniel Wiffen says he had his eye on an Olympic record as he qualified for the men's 800m freestyle finals in first place.
World champion Daniel Wiffen says he had his eyes on an Olympic record as he qualified for the men's 800m freestyle finals in first place.
Wiffen's time of 7:41.53 was just outside the Olympic record of 7:41.28, which was set by Mykhailo Romanchuk of Ukraine. Wiffen added there was "no expectation at all" as he looks to become the first athlete from Northern Ireland to win Olympic gold since Stephen Martin and Jimmy Kirkwood in 1988, who triumphed with Team GB's hockey team in Soeul."I've got to try and calm down a bit now. I've a long time until the final where I have to get my recovery right.
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