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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Sport
Nathan Fenno

Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom sets world record in 100 butterfly

RIO DE JANEIRO _ Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom broke her own world record in the 100-meter butterfly Sunday to win gold at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.

Sjostrom finished in 55.48 seconds, ahead of second-place Penny Olesiak of Canada, and drew a loud cheer from the half-full building.

Dana Vollmer, the event's defending Olympic champion who returned to swimming after giving birth 16 months ago, took bronze.

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