Australia’s First Gold in Tokyo Olympics 2020 and New World Record

Aussies break 4x100m relay world record in never-before-seen moment showed a subtle, yet elegant feel at the Tokyo Olympics awarded its medals.

Australia was the first team to record the rest of the field in 3:29.69 in more than three minutes and 30 seconds.

Australia was awarded a third consecutive Olympic title for the event with the full victory – nearly two seconds ahead of silver medallists Canada.

The podium rally was a sign of the Australian bathing coaches’ unity hoping to go to the Games, should the team’s efforts at the pool not have been sufficiently elegant.

Each member of the Australian relay team awarded their teammate a medal with athletes required to receive their medal in a tray they were given, and placed around their necks in an effort to reduce the risk of unnecessary transmission of the coronavirus.

 

Event highlights and Individual timings

Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon, and Cate Campbell relay team from Australia went into the event with the hot favourites and were 200 metres in length.

After the initial leg of Bronte Campbell (53.01) Australia took second position until Harris took a 53.09 split back in front of the team. Cate Campbell (52.24) and McKeon (51.35) led the team home to the win at 3:29.69, clear of Canadian and American competitors by over three seconds.

It was the third Olympic gold medal in succession in Australia for this event.

History

Australia’s former World Benchmark at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was improved by 3:30:05.

Australia was awarded a third consecutive Olympic title for the event with the full victory – nearly two seconds ahead of silver medallists Canada.

 

Before Cate Campbell brought it home, McKeon put the Aussies in a hunt for a world record with a crazy third leg.

It was her first Olympic medal for 19-year-old Harris.

The three relay victories featured Cate Campbell who was the Australian flag boss with basketball player Patty Mills at Friday night’s opening ceremony in Tokyo.

She and her sister Bronte, McKeon and Brittany Elmslie teamed up for gold for the Rio Games 2016.

And the team of Cate Campbell, Elmslie, Alicia Coutts and Mel Schlanger from Australia also greeted four years earlier in London.

Cate Campbells said, “I can’t be more proud of these girls.

“It was a hard request for all to come and make a world record and a victory. You honestly couldn’t ask for better things.”

After winning the gold medal in the 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay Final in the Women’s Olympics, Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon, and Cate Campbell from Team Australia pose.

In Tokyo on Sunday, Bronte Campbell, who left her team ominously lurking second in the afternoon, gave the Australians the starting momentum.

Harris then took the lead on the second stage, with the Australians never being challenged. McKeon and Campbell finally gained an advantage afterwards.

“Incredible. No sensation like that, “said Harris. “I walked out with Maddie last night, swimming, and it was crazy.

Then it’s even better to get a chance to do it again in the end. “

Australia medal list so far as following: