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Australia wraps up 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju with 5 gold, 9 silver, 5 bronze medals

Australia wraps up 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju with 5 gold, 9 silver, 5 bronze medals Source: AAP

Australia added two medals to its tally on the final night of the 2019 FINA world championships in Gwangju, finishing the meet ranked second in the swimming pool behind the United States, and fourth overall.


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Australia added two medals to its tally on the final night of the 2019 FINA world championships in Gwangju, finishing the meet ranked second in the swimming pool behind the United States, and fourth overall.


The US team finished atop the medals table with 27, including 14 golds, while Hungary placed third with four gold medals.

Overall, China won the championships with 16 gold medals, with the US second on 15 and Russia third with 12 gold. Australia placed fourth with seven gold medals thanks to additional success in diving and high diving.

The titles in South Korea have been marked by drug scandals and controversy, but also many world records.

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