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Kristof Milak sets European record in 100m butterfly

At the European Swimming Championships in Paris, Hungarian swimmer Kristof Milak secured gold in the men’s 100m butterfly with a time of 49.48 seconds. This performance set a new European record and came within three hundredths of Caeleb Dressel’s world record. In the same event, France’s Maxime Grousset took silver (49.70), Noe Ponti of Switzerland took bronze (49.93), and Hungary’s Hubert Kos finished fourth (50.25).

Earlier in the competition, Milak earned a bronze medal in the 100m freestyle with a national record time of 46.87 seconds. Hubert Kos also achieved success, winning gold in the 200m backstroke with a time of 1:53.08. The championships have seen several high-level performances, including Milak's ability to recover and compete at an elite level following previous training and competition cycles.

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David Popovici · European Aquatics Championships · European Swimming Championships · Hubert Kós · Kristóf Milák · Maxime Grousset · Nándor Németh · Paris

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  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Egor Kornev took second place in the 100m freestyle with a time of 46.74 seconds. vehir.hu
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Milák Kristóf set a new Hungarian national record in the 100m freestyle with a time of 46.87 seconds. vehir.hu
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Németh Nándor finished sixth in the 100m freestyle final with a time of 47.47 seconds. vehir.hu
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] David Popovici won the gold medal in the 100m freestyle with a time of 46.56 seconds. vehir.hu
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Milák Kristóf won a bronze medal in the 100m freestyle at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris. vehir.hu
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Kós Hubert qualified for the 100m butterfly heats at the European Championships.