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Stergios Marios Bilas Gold for Greece

Greek Swimmer Marios Stergios Bilas Wins Thrilling Men's 50 Butterfly at World Aquatics Championships

Greece’s Marios Stergios Bilas clinched the gold medal with a stunning time of 23.15 seconds. Bilas edged out Austria’s Simon Bucher by just four-hundredths of a second, with Bucher finishing at 23.19 seconds. Czech Republic’s Daniel Gracik captured the bronze, touching the wall in 23.26 seconds. Pre-race favorite Meiron Amir Cheruti of Israel ended up in fourth place with a time of 23.28 seconds. The competition featured intense battles for all positions, including a tie for fifth place between Ukraine’s Vladyslav Bukhov and Hungary’s Szebasztian Szabo.