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Tokyo Olympics 2021: Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash finishes fourth in Heat 2

The other Indians at the Olympics, Maana Patel and Srihari Nataraj, have already exited the competition

Sajan Prakash

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Press Trust of India Tokyo

Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash failed to qualify for the men's 200m butterfly semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics after finishing fourth in Heat 2 here on Monday.

Prakash, who clocked a personal best of 1:56:38 in Italy last month to breach the A mark for Olympic qualification, could only manage 1:57.22 to finish 24th among 38 swimmers. The top-16 progressed to the semifinals.

Prakash will compete in the 100m Butterfly on Thursday.

The other Indians at the Olympics, Maana Patel and Srihari Nataraj, have already exited the competition.

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First Published: Jul 26 2021 | 8:17 PM IST

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