Aug 01, 2021

US men win 4x100 medley relay; 5th gold for Dressel

Posted Aug 01, 2021 3:04 AM

TOKYO (AP) —  American Caeleb Dressel has claimed a fifth gold medal in the Tokyo Games as the U.S. men won the 4x100 medley relay.

Britain won silver and Italy won bronze.

Dressel join Americans Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz and Matt Biondi, as well as East Germany’s Kristin Otto, as the only swimmers to win as many as five golds at a single Olympics. Phelps did it three times.