Paris 2024 Olympics: Romanian swimmer David Popovici wins bronze in 100m freestyle race
<p>Romanian swimmer <strong>David Popovici </strong>has won the bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle race at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Popovici had a time of 47:49, behind Australia’s Kyle Chalmers, who took the silver with a time of 47:48.</p>

<p>The gold medal went to China’s Pan Zhanle, who set a 100m freestyle record with a time of 46:40.</p>

<p>At this year’s Olympics, <a href="https://www.romania-insider.com/david-popovici-gold-paris-olympics-july-2024" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Popovici won the gold medal in the 200-meter freestyle</a>.</p>

<p>He held the world record in the 100-meter freestyle from the summer of 2022 until February, when Pan Zhanle surpassed him.</p>

<p><em>(Photo: <a href="https://www.dreamstime.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Cateyeperspective/ Dreamstime</a>)</em></p>

<p><em>simona@romania-insider.com</em></p>