First medals for the US in Tokyo, Chase Kalisz won gold

American swimmer Chase Kalisz won gold, bringing the United States its first medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

American teammate Jay Litherland took the silver, 0.86 seconds behind Kalisz. Australian Brendon Smith won the bronze.

Kalisz, a 27-year-old from Bel Air, Maryland, swam the challenging 400 IM (individual medley) in 4 minutes and 9.42 seconds.

 „This is the last thing I really wanted to achieve in my swimming career,“ Kalisz stated immediately after the race.

„This is something that has been my dream for as long as I can remember. I can't believe it,“ added Chase Kalisz.

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SOURCE: NBC OLYMPICS PHOTO: UNSPLASH