Bolt from the pool


Great form: USA’s Katie Ledecky in action during the women’s 400m freestyle heats. ­— AFP

TOKYO: Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui was so shocked to see his name in the gold medal position for the 400m freestyle, he did not believe his eyes but after letting his stunning win at the Tokyo Olympics sink in he said he hoped to have made his family proud.

The 18-year-old, who finished ahead of Australia’s Jack McLoughlin and US swimmer Kieran Smith, said he was surprised even to be in the final, where he swam in the outside lane after being the slowest in qualifying.

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