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Paris 2024 Olympics: Romanian swimmer David Popovici wins bronze in 100m freestyle race

August 1, 2024

Romanian swimmer David Popovici has won the bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle race at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. 

Popovici had a time of 47:49, behind Australia’s Kyle Chalmers, who took the silver with a time of 47:48.

The gold medal went to China’s Pan Zhanle, who set a 100m freestyle record with a time of 46:40.

At this year’s Olympics,

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