Budapest – Yu Hanaguruma earned a silver medal in the men's 200-meter breaststroke in his world championships debut in on Thursday night.
Hanaguruma finished behind Zac Stubblety-Cook, who took the Olympic gold last year and smashed the world record last month. The Australian, known for his fast finishes, came from behind and touched in 2 minutes, 7.07 seconds.
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