Brazil's Cunha wins women's marathon swimming gold at Tokyo Olympics - CGTN

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Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil claimed the gold medal of the marathon swimming women's 10km final at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.

The 29-year-old won the race with a time of 1:59:30.8, ahead of 25 others who started this morning at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo to swim seven laps of 1.4km and the final sprint.

Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands, Olympic champion in Rio 2016, took the silver in 1:59:31.7 and Kareena Lee of Australia the bronze in 1:59:32.5.

The 27-year-old Dutch became the first female marathon swimmer to win two medals at the Olympic Games, according to International Swimming Federation (FINA).

China's Xin Xin, aged 24, finished eighth in the event.

Tokyo Olympics marathon swimming women's 10km final:

Swimmers in action during the marathon swimming women's 10km final of the Tokyo Olympics at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, Japan, August 4, 2021. /CFP

Swimmers in action during the marathon swimming women's 10km final of the Tokyo Olympics at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, Japan, August 4, 2021. /CFP

Swimmers take refreshment at a feed station along the course during the marathon swimming women's 10km final of the Tokyo Olympics at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, Japan, August 4, 2021. /CFP

Swimmers take refreshment at a feed station along the course during the marathon swimming women's 10km final of the Tokyo Olympics at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, Japan, August 4, 2021. /CFP

A podium usher holds signs to tell athletes when they can remove their face masks at a ceremony after the Tokyo Olympics marathon swimming women's 10km final at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, Japan, August 4, 2021. /CFP

A podium usher holds signs to tell athletes when they can remove their face masks at a ceremony after the Tokyo Olympics marathon swimming women's 10km final at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, Japan, August 4, 2021. /CFP

(L-R) Silver medalist Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands, gold winner Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil and bronze-medalist Kareena Lee of Australia celebrate on the podium after the Tokyo Olympics marathon swimming women's 10km final at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, Japan, August 4, 2021. /CFP

(L-R) Silver medalist Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands, gold winner Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil and bronze-medalist Kareena Lee of Australia celebrate on the podium after the Tokyo Olympics marathon swimming women's 10km final at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, Japan, August 4, 2021. /CFP

China's Xin Xin reacts after the Olympics marathon swimming women's 10km race at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, Japan, August 4, 2021. /CFP

China's Xin Xin reacts after the Olympics marathon swimming women's 10km race at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, Japan, August 4, 2021. /CFP

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