Gold medalist Ruta Meilutyte (C) of Lithuania, silver medalist Benedetta Pilato (R) of Italy and bronze medalist Lara van Niekerk of South Africa pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the Women's 50m Breaststroke event of the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on June 25, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
BUDAPEST, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Lithuania's Ruta Meilutyte won the women's 50m breaststroke title in 29.70 seconds at the 19th FINA World Championships here on Saturday.
Italy's Benedetta Pilato took the silver in 29.80, followed by Lara van Niekerk of South Africa in 29.90.
China's Tang Qianting finished fourth in 30.21. ■
Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania competes during the Women's 50m Breaststroke Final of the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on June 25, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)
Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania celebrates after the Women's 50m Breaststroke Final of the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on June 25, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)
Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania reacts during the awarding ceremony of the Women's 50m Breaststroke event of the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on June 25, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)
Tang Qianting of China competes the Women's 50m Breaststroke Final of the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on June 25, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Tang Qianting of China competes during the Women's 50m Breaststroke Final of the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on June 25, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)
