Wiffen completes his Games with 18th in debut open water swim

The backdrop was spectacular, the Eiffel Tower dominating the skyline for the thousands of spectators

OVER AND OUT: Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen after completing his final event at the Games. Pic ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Daniel Wiffen completed his personal Olympic programme on Friday morning with his first ever 10k open water swim, finishing 18th, well over halfway down the field.

Hungary’s Krsistof Rasovszky took gold in a time of 1:50.52.7 with Oliver Klemet of Germany and Hungary’s David Betlehem managing bronze just inches ahead of the Italian Domenico Acerenza.