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Van der Burgh breaks world record to win gold
South Africa`s Cameron van der Burgh broke his own world record to take gold in the men`s 50 metres breaststroke final at the world championships.
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Rome: South Africa`s Cameron van der Burgh broke his own world record to take gold in the men`s 50 metres breaststroke final at the world championships.Van der Burgh, who took bronze in 100 breaststroke on Monday, clocked 26.67 seconds to beat the mark of 26.74 he set in Tuesday`s semi-finals.
Brazil`s Felipe Franca Silva claimed the silver medal with American Mark Gangloff scooping the bronze.
Australian Brenton Rickard, who knocked the men`s 100 metres breaststroke world record down to 58.58 in winning that event, came joint fourth with Germany`s Hendrik Feldwehr.
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