Paris Olympics: Kayla Sanchez medal bid ends in swimming semis

Paris Olympics: Kayla Sanchez medal bid ends in swimming semifinals

By: - Sports Editor / @ftjochoaINQ
/ 04:19 AM July 31, 2024

Team Philippines' Kayla Noelle Sanchez Paris Olympics 2024 swimming

FILE–Team Philippines swimmer Kayla Noelle Sanchez. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Team Philippines’ Kayla Sanchez’s hope of repeating as an Olympic medalist came to an end early Wednesday (Manila time) morning.

The Filipino finished seventh in 54.21 semifinals of the women’s 100-meter freestyle to drop out of the Paris Olympics 2024 medal race  at La Defense Arena.

Article continues after this advertisement

Sanchez, a silver and bronze medalist in the Tokyo Olympics for Canada, finished 1.46 seconds behind Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan, in the second semifinals of the event.

FEATURED STORIES
LIVE UPDATES: Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 July 31

Only the top eight times of the first and second semifinal legs advanced to the final.

Sanchez finished with a silver in the Tokyo Games as part of Canada’s 4x100m freestyle team and also earned a bronze as part of the 4×100 medley.

Article continues after this advertisement

She then shifted federations to join the Philippines, where her parents are from, hoping to ride the momentum of her memorable final stint with Canada.

She did fan hopes Tuesday after finishing fourth in heat 4 of her event to qualify for the semifinals, clocking 53.67 to reset the Philippine record.

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Paris Olympics 2024.

TAGS: Paris Olympics, Team Philippines

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.