Behind at the turn, Kaylee McKeown puts in a stunning final 50 metres to defend her 100m backstroke Olympics title.
McKeown's triumph at the La Defense Arena delivered Australia its sixth gold at the Paris Games.McKeown won in 57.33 seconds while Smith claimed silver with 57.66.American Smith set the early pace and led at the turn, with McKeown in fourth place.
The Queenslander collected gold in both the 100m and 200m backstroke events at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago.McKeown now has four gold medals in her Olympic career, having also featured in Australia's triumphant women's 4x100 medley team in Tokyo. 'Completely in shock': Taylor Swift pays tribute to children killed in UK stabbing attack at dance class as death toll risesBoomers suffer first Olympic defeat after being outmuscled by CanadaThe Aussie Sharks live up to their pledge to 'shock the world' in Paris
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