Campbell wins 100m freestyle title

Australia Cate Campbell has won the women's 100m freestyle title at the world championships in Barcelona.

Australian Cate Campbell won the women's 100m freestyle final at the world championships in Barcelona on Friday.

Campbell clocked 52.34 seconds to beat Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom (52.89) and Dutchwoman Ranomi Kromowidjojo (53.42)

It was 21-year-old Campbell's first world title.

The win means Australia holds major men's and women's 100m sprint titles at the same time for the first time since 1960, when Dawn Fraser and John Devitt won Olympic gold.

AAP lf/jb BARCELONA, Spain, Aug 2 AAP - Australian Cate Campbell won the women's 100m freestyle final at the world championships in Barcelona on Friday.

Campbell clocked 52.34 seconds to beat Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom (52.89) and Dutchwoman Ranomi Kromowidjojo (53.42)

It was 21-year-old Campbell's first world title.

The win means Australia holds major men's and women's 100m sprint titles at the same time for the first time since 1960, when Dawn Fraser and John Devitt won Olympic gold.


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