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2017 World Championships mein, Sarah Sjostrom ne women’s 100m freestyle mein world record tod diya tha, 51.71 seconds ka time clock karke, aur pehli female swimmer bani jo 52 seconds se kam time pe race complete ki. Lekin usi meet mein, unhe Simone Manuel ke saath individual 100m freestyle race mein upset hona pada. Despite being considered one of the greatest sprinters ever, jinhe 100m butterfly, 50m freestyle, aur 50m butterfly mein World ya Olympic titles mil chuke hain, unhone 100m freestyle mein kabhi major individual title nahi jeeta.
Ye trend 2024 Olympics mein bhi continue raha. February 2024 mein, 30-year-old Sjostrom ne confirm kiya tha ki woh 100m freestyle race nahi karengi, aur sirf 50m freestyle pe focus karengi. Lekin jab Olympics ke entries aayi do hafton pehle, tab pata chala ki unka decision badal gaya aur woh 100m freestyle race karengi.
Sjostrom ne 100m freestyle race mein final decision tab liya jab unhone Sweden ke 4×100 freestyle relay mein race ki, jahan unhone 52.53 seconds ka time laga. Unke coach ne unhe is event ko karne ke liye encourage kiya, aur unka gut feeling bhi tha.
“Main ne kuch baar sapne dekha hai ki main jeetungi,” Sjostrom ne 100m freestyle race ke baad kaha. “Yeh lagta hai jaise maine kahin pehle dekha hai, ki main 100m freestyle jeetungi.”
Sabse bada shock yeh nahi tha ki Sjostrom ne 100m freestyle race karne ka decision liya, balki yeh tha ki unhone jeet bhi liya. Woh meet mein third overall seed ke roop mein aayi thi, lekin unhe Australia ke 2022 aur 2023 World Champion Mollie O’Callaghan ya Hong Kong ke Siobhan Haughey se medal ki ummeed nahi thi — jo Paris Olympic cycle ki fastest time pe thi. Lekin apne race mein, unhone dono ko hara diya, aur halfway mark par 4th position par thi, lekin finish pe strong charge karke gold jeeti. Unka time 52.16 unki third-fastest performance tha aur 2017 ke baad ka sabse fastest time tha.
30 saal ki umra mein, Sjostrom sabse oldest woman ban gayi jo 100m freestyle mein Olympic gold jeeti hai. Aur yeh unka pehla international title is event mein tha.
“Main yahan 50m freestyle ke liye aayi thi,” Sjostrom ne kaha. “Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki 30 saal ki aurat 100m freestyle jeetegi.”
“Maine itni baar 100m freestyle nahi kiya. Maine 2 saal baad Rome mein 100m freestyle kiya. Main is event mein nahi thi. Meri reaction sab kuch keh deti hai. Main bol rahi thi ‘Yeh unbelievable hai.’”
Yeh win Sjostrom ke longevity aur resilience ka bhi proof hai. Woh apne chauthe Olympic Games mein compete kar rahi hain, aur phir bhi podium pe top kiya. Iske alawa, yeh performance Tokyo Olympics ke comparison mein bhi redemption hai, jahan unki performance elbow injury se hinder hui thi jo unhone 5 months pehle endure kiya tha.
Is gold medal ke saath, Sjostrom ab tak ki sabse greatest female sprinter banne ke apne case ko strong karti hain. Ab unke paas sirf 50m freestyle bacha hai, jahan woh heavy favorite hain jeetne ke liye.
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