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Sweden's Sjostrom Beats World Record in Women's 100m Butterfly Finals

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Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom beat Sunday the world record in women's 100m butterfly at Rio Olympics and won the gold medal in the final heat. 08.08.2016, Sputnik International

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Sweden's Sjostrom Beats World Record in Women's 100m Butterfly Finals

01:23 GMT 08.08.2016 (Updated: 06:28 GMT 08.08.2016)

Children pose next to the Olympic rings on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on August 1, 2016 ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games - Sputnik International

Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom beat Sunday the world record in women's 100m butterfly at Rio Olympics and won the gold medal in the final heat.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sputnik) — Sjostrom completed the distance in 55.48 seconds, breaking her own record of 55.64 that she had set at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Russia.