Tokyo Olympics: Luke Greenbank takes bronze in men’s 200m backstroke final

Luke Greenbank’s bronze is his first medal at an Olympics
Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8
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Luke Greenbank continued Great Britain’s impressive performances in the pool at the Tokyo Olympics by winning bronze in the men’s 200m backstroke final.

The 23-year-old touched home in one minute 54.72 seconds.

Britain have now won six swimming medals at these Games after Duncan Scott won silver later on Friday.

Russian Evgeny Rylov won gold with an Olympic record time of 1:53.27, while USA’s Ryan Murphy took silver.

“It is amazing,” Crewe-born Greenbank told BBC Sport.

“It is a dream come true. I am so happy, over the moon and a bit lost for words I am not going to lie.

“My first memory of swimming was watching the Beijing Olympics so it has always been an ambition of mine. To come away with a medal, and an…

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