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Olympic Medal: M Swim 200 Back

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USA's Ryan Lochte dives into the water to start his gold medal swim in the Men's 200 meter Backstroke at the National Aquatics Center at the Summer Olympics in Beijing on August 15, 2008. Lochte won in a World Record time of 1:53.94. (UPI Photo/Pat Benic) 
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Published: Aug. 14, 2008 at 10:28 PM

BEIJING, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Ryan Lochte of the United States won the Olympic gold medal Friday in the men's 200-meter backstroke in Beijing.

American Aaron Peirsol took the silver medal. The bronze went to Arkady Vyatchanin of Russia.

Topics: Aaron Peirsol, Ryan Lochte
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