NANTERRE, France — Forget the Summer Games. This might just be Summer’s Games.
Summer McIntosh, the 17-year-old Canadian phenom, won the first Olympic gold medal of her career Monday night in the grueling women’s 400-meter individual medley, touching the wall in 4:27.71.
Americans Katie Grimes (4:33.40) and Emma Weyant (4:34.93) earned silver and bronze, respectively.
Summer McIntosh cruises to a gold medal in the women’s 400m IM! #ParisOlympics | 📺 NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/hilI3mkTj3
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 29, 2024
McIntosh is the world record-holder and two-time world champion in the event and was considered the heavy favorite in the 400 IM coming into the Paris Olympics. The result
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