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Ruta Meilutyte wins 100m breaststroke gold

Meilutyte wins 100m breaststroke gold
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Ruta Meilutyte wins the 100m breaststroke gold for Lithuania at the Olympics this evening.

Ruta Meilutyte has won the 100m breaststroke gold for Lithuania at the Olympics this evening.

The 15-year-old sensation, who broke the European record during the semi-finals, edged out US favourite Rebecca Soni with a time of 1:05.47.

Soni had to settle for silver with a time of 1:05.55, almost a clear second ahead of bronze medal-winner Satomi Suzuki of Japan.

Australia's Leisel Jones could only manage fifth place with a 1:06.95 finish, while Soni's compatriot Breeja Larson came in sixth.

Meilutyte's victory marks Lithuania's first ever gold medal in a swimming event.

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