Toyko 2020 news - Emma McKeon equals medal record with two more swimming golds for total of seven

ByAlexander Netherton

Updated 01/08/2021 at 09:38 GMT

Two more golds for the Australian swimmer allowed her to create her own little piece of history as she moved onto seven medals for the entire games. No other woman in the history of the Summer Games has ever won more in one Olympics. You want it? We have it. Stream every Olympic event live on discovery+.

Emma McKeon won another two gold medals at the Tokyo Games, bringing her total medal haul this summer to seven to equal the women’s record for any sport.

Her most recent wins were in the 50m freestyle and the 4 x 100m women’s medley relay.

That is in addition to her golds in the women's 4x100m relay, the 100m freestyle and bronze in the 100m butterfly, women's 4x200m relay and the mixed 4x100m medley relay.

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Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe is tied with her on five Olympic golds.

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