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USA's Ryan Lochte: '200m medley gold is a stepping stone to Rio'

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USA's Ryan Lochte says that winning 200m individual medley gold at the World Championships in Kazan is a "stepping stone" to Rio 2016.

The USA's Ryan Lochte has claimed that today's historic World gold in the 200m individually medley in Kazan is just a "stepping stone" to the 2016 Rio Olympics.

The 31-year-old stormed to victory in the final to claim four consecutive world titles.

"It definitely means a lot," SwimVortex quotes Lochte as saying. "It goes to show that all the hard work and dedication I put in the pool has paid off. It's just a stepping stone to what I want to accomplish in Rio."

The five-time Olympic champion clocked a time of 1:55.81 in the final.

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Gold medalist Ryan Lochte of the United States poses during the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m Individual Medley Final on day thirteen of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena on August 6, 2015
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