Hussain sets national record at World Aquatics Championships
Hussain will represent Nepal in men’s 200m freestyle on Monday and Gaurika Singh will compete in women’s 100m backstroke. Nasir Yahya Hussain clocked 4: 8.23 during the men’s 400m freestyle heats, breaking his own record of 4:12.17, in Fukuoka, Japan on Sunday. Photo courtesy: NSC
Nepal’s Nasir Yahya Hussain set a new national record in men’s 400m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, on Sunday.
He completed the distance in 4 minutes 8.23 seconds during the heats round of the World Championships, bettering his previous record of 4:12.17 set a month earlier during NSA Cup at Satdobato.
The 17-year-old, however, finished 46th overall among 55 participants. Australia’s 19-year old Samuel Short secured gold, clocking 3:40.68. Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui won silver, clocking 3:40.70 and Germany’s Lukas Martens earned bronze with a timing of 3:42.20.
Hussain will represent Nepal in men’s 200m freestyle on Monday and Gaurika Singh will compete in women’s 100m backstroke.
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