Slovenia Bags Gold and Silver at Euro Championship

Slovenia's Sara Isakovic won the 200-metre freestyle event at the 29th LEN European Championships in Swimming, Diving and Synchronised Swimming in Eindhoven on Sunday, while Peter Mankoc bagged silver in 100-metre butterfly.

Isakovic swam 1:57.45, while Mankoc clocked 52.07, 0.18 seconds behind the winner, Russia's Yevgeniy Korotishkin.
This is the first medal from a championship for Isakovic, 19, and the second gold for Slovenia in a European championship.
Mankoc, 29, has meanwhile bagged a number of medals in short course swimming championships, winning the 100-metre medley in the European short course championships for eight consecutive times among other things.
Teja Zupan finished eighth in 1,500-freestyle with the time of 16:58.53, while Matjaz Markic came in fifth in 50-metre breaststroke, completing the distance in 27.92 seconds.

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