Mac Neil finishes first in women’s 100 butterfly to capture Canada’s first gold medal
Jul 25, 2021 | 8:14 PM
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TOKYO — Swimmer Margaret Mac Neil has won Canada’s first gold medal of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Mac Neil was seventh at the halfway point of the women’s 100-metre butterfly, but swam a strong second length to win in a time of 55.59 seconds.
Zhang Yufei of China was second and Emma McKeon of Australia finished third.
Mac Neil became Canada’s first multi-medallist in Tokyo following a silver medal in the women’s 4×100 freestyle relay in the first day of finals.
