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Le Clos breaks Thorpe’s record
SA swimming sensation claims his seventh medal of the Commonwealth Games.
Chad Le Clos claimed his seventh medal of the Commonwealth Games when he finished third for a podium finish in both the men’s 200m Individual and Relay Medley.
The South African champion edged out Australian Thomas Fraser-Holmes by one-hundredth of a second in Glasgow on Tuesday night to better the record set of six medals by Australian legend Ian Thorpe.
Fellow South African, Sebastian Rousseau, put up a good showing early on but faded out by the halfway mark after having seen he and his compatriot sit at 1-2.
Le Clos’ medal target for the Commonwealth games was set at seven pieces of silverware, and he claimed his seventh and final token when he completed the 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final.
