New mum Sjostrom wins 50m butterfly for 18th European gold / Photo: SEBASTIEN BOZON - AFP
New mum Sjostrom wins 50m butterfly for 18th European gold
A year after giving birth to her first child, Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom was crowned European champion in the 50m butterfly for the sixth time on Wednesday.
The three-time Olympic champion, who has held the world record in the event since 2014, won the final with a time of 25.05 seconds in Paris.
She secured her 18th European title and now boasts a total of 99 international medals since making her debut at the age of 14 at the European championships in Rome.
In the final, the 32-year-old finished ahead of Belgium's Roos Vanotterdijk in 25.12 and fellow Swede Sara Junevik who clocked 25.51.
Earlier, Hungary's Hubert Kos won the European men's 200m backstroke gold to add to his Olympic and world titles in the event.
The 23-year-old from Budapest, who achieved a new European record over the distance in Tuesday's semi-finals, clocked 1min 53.08sec to take gold.
Kos won the Olympic title in Paris two years ago and the world title in 2023 and 2025, but had never won the continental trophy.
Greece's Apostolos Siskos took silver in 1min 53.81sec and Italian Thomas Ceccon bronze with 1:53.96.
Ch.Buidheach--NG
