Japan’s Kosuke Kitajima underlined his status as the greatest breaststroke swimmer of all time by winning the 200m at Beijing’s Water Cube on Thursday morning.
The Tokyo-born 25-year-old added the 200m title to the 100m gold medal he won earlier in the week as he successfully defended the two titles he claimed in Athens four years ago.
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