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Ryan Lochte of the United States bites his Gold Medal after winning the Men's 400M Individual Medley Final at the London 2012 Summer Olympics on July 28, 2012 in Stratford, London. Lochte finished with a time of 4:05.18 in the race. UPI/Brian Kersey
Ryan Lochte of the United States bites his Gold Medal after winning the Men's 400M Individual Medley Final at the London 2012 Summer Olympics on July 28, 2012 in Stratford, London. Lochte finished with a time of 4:05.18 in the race. UPI/Brian Kersey 
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Updated July 28, 2012 at 3:42 PM
Published: July 28, 2012 at 2:45 PM

LONDON, July 28 (UPI) -- Ryan Lochte of the United States won the Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley Saturday, the first swimming final at the London Games.

Thiago Pereira of Brazil took the silver and Kosuke Hagino of Japan won the bronze.

American Michael Phelps finished fourth, ending his streak of Olympic success that had seen him win a record eight gold medals in Beijing four years ago.

The medal for Lochte was the first gold captured by the United States in these Olympics.

Topics: Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps
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