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Märtens wins the first German pool medal at the World Cup
Has struck over 400 meters freestyle after 3:42.20 minutes: World Cup third Lukas Märtens. photo
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Lukas Märtens has provided the first German medal in the pool competitions of the swimming world championships.
Lukas Märtens has provided the first German medal in the pool competitions of the swimming world championships.
The 21-year-old came third in the 400-meter freestyle in Fukuoka, Japan. A year ago in Budapest, Märtens finished second at the World Championships over this distance.
In Japan he was beaten by Australian Samuel Short and Ahmed Hafnaoui from Tunisia in 3:42.20 minutes.