Australian teenager Sam Short was shocked The Olympic Games Champion Ahmed Hafnaoui takes the men’s 400m freestyle title at the GamesWorld Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka.
Short swam a stunning 3:40.68 to edge out the Tunisian star by 0.02 seconds in a thrilling finish. Germany’s Lukas Martens finished third with a time of 3:42.20.
“It’s bloody amazing,” he told Nine after the race.
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“I knew it was going to be a double race with 100m to go and he was an Olympic champion.
“I was like hoofs knowing I was in the race with him and I put my hand on the wall first. It’s a dream come true and I didn’t get in. I said it and it feels good to be flexible in front of everyone.”
The win capped a remarkable 12 months for Short, who had melanoma removed from his back last year.
“I bounced back last year amazingly,” he said.
“All the problems I went through last year, this is nothing compared to that really. I’m just enjoying the hard work I’ve put into the bank and I’m enjoying everything.”
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