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Petar Mitsin wins another medal at World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Israel

Petar Mitsin
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Bulgaria’s Petar Mitsin has won a silver medal at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel. He finished second in the 800 m. freestyle event. Mitsin stopped the clock at 7:49.36 minutes. Kuzey Tuncelli (Turkiye) won a gold medal and claimed the junior title in the Men’s 800 m. freestyle. Tuncelli clocked 7:48.25 and set a new world record for this age group.

In Israel Petar Mitsin won the 400m. freestyle event and finished 4th in the 200 m. freestyle. He will also compete in the 200 m. butterfly event. 



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