Singapore's ideal swimmer Joseph Isaac Schooling won Singapore's first gold medal after surpassing all opponents within the 2018 Asian Games men's 100-meter butterfly stroke last on the Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium, Jakarta, on Wednesday evening.
The 2016 Olympic gold medallist also set a brand new Asian Games list with a time of 51.04 seconds, beating his past list of 51.76 seconds.
The 23-year-old swimmer defeated Chinese swimmer Li Zhuhao, who took house the silver medal with a time of 51.46 seconds and Japan's Yuki Kobori, whose time of 51.77 seconds earned him bronze.
In the initial round, which was hung on the identical day, Schooling clocked a time of 52.31 seconds.
Commenting on his gold within the 2018 Asian Games, Schooling stated his achievement of defeating United States swimming legend Michael Phelps and putting a brand new Olympic list on the 2016 Olympics with 50.39 seconds can't be related together with his achievement at this year’s Asian Games.
"What you did NULL years ago has nothing to do with what you're doing now," he informed reporters.
Schooling has also contributed a bronze medal for Singapore within the men's 4x200-meter relay unfastened kind event.
Meanwhile, Indonesia swimmer Glenn Victor Sutanto done in last area with a time of 53.89 seconds.
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