Olympics: Murphy wins men's 100m backstroke gold in Olympic record time
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US' Ryan Murphy competes in the men's 100m backstroke heat at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 7.
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Lin Xinyi
RIO DE JANEIRO - Ryan Murphy maintained America's dominance in the men's 100m backstroke at the Olympics with victory on Monday in a Games-record 51.97 seconds.
China's Xu Jiayu finished in 52.31sec to win silver at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. American David Plummer took bronze (52.40sec).
The last non-American swimmer to win this event was Canadian Mark Tewksbury at the 1992 Barcelona Games.
"The adrenaline is going so hard in me right now. I don't even feel tired. I'm so excited," said Murphy, 21. "This means everything to me. I've been swimming for 16 years. It's a dream come true."
