Men’s 1500m freestyle gold medalist Bobby Finke of Team United States during the awards ceremony at the Paris La Défense Arena during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
American Bobby Finke set a pace that couldn't be matched in the men's 1500m freestyle, securing not only gold, but a world record.
The 24-year-old Floridian broke a world record in the men's 1,500m freestyle in a time of 14:30.67 on Sunday to win a second-consecutive gold medal. Finke, who won gold in the event at Tokyo in 14:39.65, topped the previous mark of 14:31.02 set in 2012 by China's Sun Yang.
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WATCH HEREFinke led throughout in Sunday's race, finishing 3.88 seconds ahead of Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri, who took silver in 14:34.55. Ireland's Daniel Wiffen took bronze in 14:39.63.
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