Hungarian swimmer Milak bags gold in Tokyo, breaks Phelps' Olympic record

21-year-old sets 200-meter butterfly Olympic record with time of 1.51.25

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Hungarian swimmer Kristof Milak on Wednesday won a gold and set a record in the Tokyo Games' 200-meter men's butterfly.

Milak, 21, broke the Olympic record of swimming legend Michael Phelps set during the Beijing 2008 Games.

The Hungarian athlete secured the top spot with time of 1:51:25. Japan's Tomoru Honda was 2.48 seconds behind to claim silver, whereas Italy's Federico Burdisso came third to bag the bronze.

Phelps, 36, was a longtime record holder in the 200-meter butterfly category as he had 1.52.03 degree in the 2008 Summer Games.

Retired in 2016, he is still the most decorated Olympian of all time, winning 28 medals including 23 golds.

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