FINA Budapest 2022: Kristof Milak wins 100m butterfly gold, joins Phelps, Le Clos in rare feat

The 22-year-old Milak joined Michael Phelps and Chad Le Clos as the only swimmers to win the 100m/200m butterfly double at the worlds.

Kristof Milak in action.

Hungary’s Kristof Milak bagged the men's 100m butterfly at the swimming world championships on Friday.

The 22-year-old Milak waltzed through by clocking a time of 50.14s to join Michael Phelps and Chad Le Clos as the only swimmers to win the 100m/200m butterfly double at the worlds.

Japan's Naoki Mizunuma and Joshua Liendo Edwards of Canada won silver and bronze respectively.

Nothing left for the contenders in the 100m FLY, Kristof Milak takes it home! #FINABudapest2022pic.twitter.com/97Av9LOsgl

— FINA (@fina1908) June 24, 2022

 

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American Caeleb Dressel, whose clash with Milak was the most awaited matchup of the tournament, pulled out off the Worlds citing health issues.