Lithuanian, 15, Storms to 100m Breaststroke Gold

© RIA Novosti . Aleksandr Vilf / Go to the mediabankFifteen-year-old Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte took a surprise Olympic gold medal in the 100 meters breaststroke on Monday.
Fifteen-year-old Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte took a surprise Olympic gold medal in the 100 meters breaststroke on Monday. - Sputnik International
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Fifteen-year-old Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte took a surprise Olympic gold medal in the 100 meters breaststroke on Monday.

Fifteen-year-old Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte took a surprise Olympic gold medal in the 100 meters breaststroke on Monday.

Meilutyte, competing in her first senior final, won in 1 minute, 5.47 seconds ahead of America's Rebecca Soni, who clocked 1:05.55.

Satomi Suzuki of Japan took the bronze in 1:06.93.

It was Lithuania's first medal of the Games.

Meilutyte, who qualified for the final in the fastest time, trains in Plymouth on the south coast of Britain.

 

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