BEIJING, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Oussama Mellouli of Tunisia won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle in Beijing.
Mellouli, who trains in Los Angeles, became the first Olympic swimming medalist ever from Tunisia.
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1 of 4 | Tunisia's Oussama Mellouli places first winning gold, in the Men's 1500M Freestyle at the National Aquatic Center (Water Cube) during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, on August 17, 2008. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) | License Photo
Grant Hackett of Australia settled for the silver. The bronze went to Ryan Cochrane of Canada.
Hackett was trying to become the first swimmer in Olympic history to win the same event in three straight Games.
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