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    American Bobby Finke surges to silver in men's 800 free

    By Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY,

    5 hours ago
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    Bobby Finke (USA) in the men’s 800-meter freestyle preliminary heats during the Paris Olympics. Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports

    NANTERRE, France — American distance swimmer and two-time Olympian Bobby Finke didn’t defend his 2021 Olympic championship in the men’s 800-meter freestyle, but he still came away from Tuesday’s final with some hardware.

    Finke, the American record holder, finished second with a time of 7:38.75, behind Ireland's Daniel Wiffen with the gold-medal win in 7:38.19, an Olympic record. Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy won bronze in 7:39.38.

    The 24-year-old Finke is also entered in the men’s 1,500-meter freestyle in Paris — heats are set for August 3 with the final on August 4 — and will again look to repeat as the Olympic gold medalist.

    This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: American Bobby Finke surges to silver in men's 800 free

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