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Wiffen makes history with Olympic 800m freestyle gold

BBC Sport Tuesday, 30 July 2024 ()
Daniel Wiffen has become the first athlete from Northern Ireland to win an Olympic gold medal in 36 years in the 800m freestyle in Paris.
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