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Gorbenko finishes 5th, in best-ever result for Israeli swimmer in World Championship
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Israel's Anastasia Gorbenko swims to win the 100 meters individual medley with second places Tomoe Has of Norway during World Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December 19, 2021. (AP Photo/ Kamran Jebreili)
Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko, 18, finishes fifth in the 200-meter individual medley in the World Championship final, the best result ever for an Israeli swimmer in any of the event’s races.
Gorbenko, who was considered a medal contender in the race, records a slower time than her semifinal, but still pushes past several competitors in the final stretch.
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