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Kristof Milak wins second Olympic gold in 100 meters butterfly
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The Hungarian swimmer touched the wall in 49.90 seconds, narrowly edging out Canadian Josh Liendo by 0.09 seconds

Hungarian swimmer Kristof Milak captured his second Olympic gold medal by winning the men’s 100 meters butterfly final on Saturday. Milak, who previously secured a gold in the 200m butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics and a silver in the same event at the Paris Games, touched the wall in 49.90 seconds, narrowly edging out Canadian Josh Liendo by 0.09 seconds.

Ilya Kharun also added to Canada’s medal tally by taking bronze, his second bronze of the Paris Games after the 200m butterfly.

Milak’s victory marks Hungary’s second gold medal in swimming at the Paris Games, following Hubert Kos’ triumph in the 200m backstroke. Despite being in fourth place at the halfway mark, Milak surged in the final meters to surpass Liendo, showcasing his strong finishing ability.

Milak’s achievement adds to his growing list of Olympic medals, bringing his total to four. His resilience and competitive spirit were on full display, especially after being previously outpaced by world record-holder Caeleb Dressel in the 100m at Tokyo and by the dominant Leon Marchand in the 200m in Paris.