Sun Yang Wins Gold Medal, Destroys World Record - Men's 1500m Freestyle - London 2012 Olympics - Medal Results

Sun Yang destroyed his own world record on the way to winning the gold medal in the Men's 1500m Freestyle at the London 2012 Olympics.  Race details and complete medal results to follow.

Sun Yang was heavily favored to win the 1500m freestyle and today he demonstrated why.  Yang made it clear early in the race that the only contest was going to be for silver and bronze.  Not only did he destroy the field, but he crushed his own world record.  Yang will have another shot at gold in the open water race.  This man is a beast!

Results:

Gold: Sun Yang - China

Silver: Ryan Chochrane - Canada

Bronze: Oussama Mellouli - Tunisia

Congratulations to all the medalists!

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