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Walsh finished third in the women’s 200-meter individual medley, but was quickly disqualified.
PARIS, France — American swimmer Alex Walsh was disqualified and denied the bronze medal in the women’s 200-meter individual medley on Saturday at the Paris Olympics.
Walsh, who finished third, was disqualified for not completing the backstroke leg on her back and turning too soon, according to World Aquatics, which cited a referee. She declined to stop in the mixed zone to speak with reporters.
The TV broadcast showed the illegal turn happened when she was going from backstroke to breaststroke.
Fellow American Kate Douglass was second for silver in the race won by 17-year-old Canadian Summer McIntosh. It’s her third gold medal of the Paris Olympics.
WILD FINISH. 😳 Summer McIntosh comes from behind to win her THIRD gold of the #ParisOlympics in the 200m IM!
American Kate Douglass secures silver, while Alex Walsh was disqualified for an illegal turn from backstroke to breaststroke. #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/gcnWJ1NVVU
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