Russia’s Romashina Sets Record With 6th Olympic Gold
Aug 4, 2021, 11:10 AM
Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Svetlana Romashina of Team ROC pose with the gold medals for the Artistic Swimming Duet Free Routine Final on day twelve of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 04, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
TOKYO (AP) — Russia’s Svetlana Romashina has claimed her record sixth Olympic gold medal in artistic swimming, teaming with Svetlana Kolesnichenko to win the duet at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
The Russians were heavy favorites in a sport they have dominated for more than two decades.
Their last Olympic loss in artistic swimming came at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
SIX 👏 OLYMPIC 👏 GOLD 👏 MEDALS 👏
Svetlana Romashina becomes the Olympic Champion for the 6th time as she and partner Svetlana Kolesnichenko storm to gold in the women's duet artistic swimming. 🙌
A legend of the sport. Congratulations!#Tokyo2020 #ArtisticSwimming @fina1908 pic.twitter.com/J9XSNTxruE
— Athlete365 (@Athlete365) August 4, 2021
Romashina had been tied with fellow Russians Anastasia Davydova and Natalia Ishchenko with five golds medals apiece.
Now, Romashina is in a class by herself.
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