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Chinese Wu expects podium finish in Beijing
Chinese swimmer Wu Peng said he hoped he could have a podium finish four years later in Beijing after he placed sixth in the men's 200m butterfly final Tuesday at the Athens Olympic Games. The 17-year-old Wu finished in a personal best of one minute 56.28 seconds in the event where American Michael Phelps broke to the Olympic Games record to win in 1:54.04. "I am satisfied with my result today. After all, this is my first appearance in the Olympics," said the triple Asian Games champion Wu, who realized the goal of qualifying for a final for men's swimmers at these Games set by the Chinese swimming team. "I hope I achieve better result in Beijing four years later. It will be great if I can win a medal then," he said. "Last time I lost my rhythm swimming with Phelps but this time, I didn't," he said. Wu was ninth in the 200m fly at last year's Barcelona world championships. "But I have to get more training to improve my strength which can help me in the first 100 meters," he said. Wu was 1.8 seconds off the pace in the first 100 meters. Starting swimming at seven, Wu made his name in 2002 when he bagged the 200m fly, 400m individual medley and 4x200m free as a 15-year-old. He has become the best hope to make a breakthrough in Chinese men's swimming after Jiang Chengji was placed fourth in the 100m fly in Atalanta in 1996. |
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