BEIJING, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Liu Zige of China won the Olympic gold medal Thursday in the women's 200-meter butterfly.
Another Chinese swimmer, Jiao Liuyant, captured the silver medal. The bronze went to Jessicah Schipper of Australia.
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Schipper held the world record of 2:05.40 going into the race, but Liu broke it with a time of 2:04.18.