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Canadians win silver, bronze in Olympic men's 100-metre butterfly

Josh Liendo, of Toronto, competes in the men's 100-metre butterfly semifinals at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Nanterre, France on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) Josh Liendo, of Toronto, competes in the men's 100-metre butterfly semifinals at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Nanterre, France on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)
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Canadian swimmer Joshua Liendo has won a silver medal and Ilya Kharun the bronze in the men's 100-metre butterfly at the Olympic Games in Paris.

The two became the first Canadian men to reach the podium in the 100 fly since Bruce Robertson's silver in Munich in 1972.

Hungary's Kristof Malik captured gold, just 0.90 seconds ahead of Toronto's Liendo in 49.99 and Montreal's Kharun in 50.45.

It was the first time two Canadians finished in the medals in the same Olympic race.

Liendo and Kharun earned Canada's sixth and seventh medals in the pool.

Kharun claimed his second after taking bronze in the men's 200-metre butterfly.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 3, 2024

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