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Brit swimmer Dean recovered twice from COVID to win gold

Updated on: 28 July,2021 07:49 AM IST  |  Tokyo
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Dean said a gold medal seemed a million miles away when he was consigned to isolation in January after contracting the virus for the second time in five months

Brit swimmer Dean recovered twice from COVID to win gold

Britain’s swimmer Tom Dean after winning the 200m freestyle final yesterday. Pic/AFP

Britain’s Tom Dean came back from two bouts of COVID to claim Olympic gold in the pool, edging out teammate Duncan Scott to win the 200m freestyle here 
on Tuesday. 


Dean said a gold medal seemed a million miles away when he was consigned to isolation in January after contracting the virus for the second time in five months. 
But Dean, 21, swam the race of his life to lead the first British one-two since 1908, which was also the last time the team won gold in the event. “It’s amazing, a dream come true having a gold around my neck,” said Dean. 


“I contracted COVID twice in the last 12 months. It’s unheard of. When I was sitting in my flat in isolation, an Olympic gold seem a million miles off, but here we are.” 


Dean’s time of 1min 44.22sec broke a British record. “It was tough, it was a very bumpy ride,” he added.

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