Rikke Moeller Pedersen and Laszlo Cseh secure gold medals – European SC Swimming Championships

Rikke Moeller Pedersen and Laszlo Cseh secured gold medals of the Women’s 200m breaststroke and Men’s 400m Individual Medley (IM) respectively at the 2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Chartres.

Pedersen experienced no difficulty from her closest swimmers from the start and rushed her way towards the finishing end for gold medal by clocking an effort of 2 minutes and 17.26 seconds.

The champion was trailed by Marina Garcia Urzainqui, who stayed more than three seconds slower and stepped on the victory stand for bronze medal by producing a time of 2 minutes and 20.57 seconds.

The silver medallist was chased by Ganna Dzerkal, who remained 1.37 seconds apart and completed the podium by winning bronze medal by submitting a time of 2 minutes and 21.94 seconds.

Fourth finest spot of the race was gained by Fanny Lecluyse, who remained 0.24 seconds slower from her preceding swimmer and tapped the wall with an effort of 2 minutes and 22.18 seconds.

Lecluyse was followed by Jenna Laukkanen, who was 0.58 seconds slower from her foregoing finisher and surfaced on the wall as fifth position holder by reporting a time of 2 minutes and 22.76 seconds.

Afterwards, Cseh remained in a prominent lead over his challengers and touched the wall for gold medal by producing an effort of 4 minutes and 00.99 seconds.

His gruelling effort stayed 1.55 seconds faster from David Verraszto, who proved his eligibility for silver medal of the event by producing a time of 4 minutes and 02.54 seconds.

Verraszto was followed by Gal Nevo, who remained 2.26 seconds away from improving his position and stepped on the victory stand for third position by clocking a time of 4 minutes and 04.80 seconds.

Nevo was trailed by Chris Christensen, who was nearly two body lengths behind and transpired on the finishing end with the timing of 4 minutes and 06.51 seconds.

In addition, the position holders received medals and accolades for their notable efforts at the victory ceremony of the tournament while the session ended after the race.

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