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Israeli Swimmer Ofir Shimcha Misses Podium at Youth Olympics
Israeli swimmer Ofir Simha finished fourth in the 200-meter individual medley final at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday. Simha completed the race in 2:23.16, narrowly missing the podium.
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What happened
- 01Israeli swimmer Ofir Simha finished fourth in the 200-meter individual medley final at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday.
- 02Simha completed the race in 2:23.16, which was 0.13 seconds shy of her personal best.
- 03She qualified for the final in fifth place with a time of 2:27.52.
- 04Japan's Mana Ishikawa won the gold medal in the event with a time of 2:13.06.
- 05A Slovakian swimmer secured the bronze medal, finishing just under ten seconds ahead of Simha.
- 06Simha previously won a bronze medal in the 200-meter backstroke at the same competition.
- 07She will compete in her final event, the 50-meter backstroke preliminaries, on Thursday morning.
Simha's time was just 0.13 seconds off her personal record. She had qualified for the final in fifth place with a time of 2:27.52. The gold medal in the event was won by Japan's Mana Ishikawa, who finished with a time of 2:13.06, while the bronze medal went to a Slovakian swimmer who finished just under ten seconds ahead of Simha.
This was Simha's second final appearance at the Dakar Games, having previously won a bronze medal in the 200-meter backstroke. She is scheduled to compete in her final event, the 50-meter backstroke preliminaries, on Thursday morning.
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