![]() (14 of 39) Regan Smith of the United States holds up her bronze medal for the women’s 100-meter backstroke at the 2020 Olympics on July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (13 of 39) Gold medalist Evgeny Rylov, centre, of the Russian Olympic Committee stands with compatriot and silver medalist Kliment Kolesnikov, left, and bronze medalist Ryan Murphy of the United States after the men’s 100-meter backstroke final at the 2020 Olympics on July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (12 of 39) Mary Carolynn Tucker and Lucas Kozeniesky of Team United States won silver during the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Gold Medal match on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Asaka Shooting Range on Jin Asaka, Saitama, Japan. (11 of 39) Lydia Jacoby, of the United States, poses with the gold medal after winning the final of the women’s 100-meter breaststroke at the 2020 Olympics on July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (10 of 39) The United States’ Steffen Peters, riding Suppenkasper, reacts after competing in the equestrian dressage team final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. ![]() (9 of 39) Carissa Moore, center, of the United States, holding her gold medal, South Africa’s Bianca Buitendag, left, silver medal and Japan’s Amuro Tsuzuki bronze medal celebrate on the podium in the women’s surfing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. ![]() (8 of 39) Carissa Moore, of the United States, rides a wave during the gold medal heat in the women’s surfing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. (7 of 39) Silver medalist team United States celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for softball at the at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. women’s softball team lost 2-0 to Japan and took silver. (6 of 39) Members of team United States stand for their national anthem prior to a softball game against Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (5 of 39) Simone Biles of Team United States walks off the floor during the Women’s Team Final on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on Jin Tokyo, Japan. (4 of 39) Coach Laurent Landi embraces Simone Biles, of the United States, during the artistic gymnastics women’s final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. USA Gymnastics won a silver medal in the women’s team event without Simone Biles. (3 of 39) Jordan Chiles, of the United States, celebrates her performance on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women’s final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (2 of 39) Russian Olympic Committee’s artistic gymnastics women’s team, Angelina Melnikova, Vladislava Urazova, Liliia Akhaimova and Viktoriia Listunova, wave standing next to United States’ artistic gymnastics women’s team, from right, Sunisa Lee, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, and Grace McCallum prior to the artistic gymnastics women’s final 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. Biles withdrew from the final due to a medical issue, according to a statement from USA Gymnastics. On social media, dozens of fans of Jacoby said they wished they had been at the "watch party" held in her hometown, which has a population of less than 3,000.MORE PHOTOS (1 of 39) Simone Biles, of the United States, dismounts from the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. "I think this extra year of training I've grown physically and mentally." "I don't think I would have been prepared last year at all," she said last month. However, she has lowered her time from 1:08.12 that year to 1:05.28 in June before breaking the 1:05 mark on Tuesday. In 2019 - the last full calendar year of competition - she was the 18th fastest woman in the 100m breaststroke. When I looked up and saw that scoreboard, it was insane."Ī year of extra training as a result of the coronavirus pandemic helped Jacoby improve her times. ![]() Listen to the latest Olympics Daily podcast.Times and channels for BBC's live coverage.Her success is all the more impressive considering there is only one Olympic-sized pool in the whole of her home state and is located 125 miles away from Seward, where she lives. In doing so, Jacoby made history as the first Olympic gold medallist from Alaska. The teenager touched in one minute 04.95 seconds to beat South Africa's Tatjana Schoenmaker and finish almost a second ahead of Rio 2016 winner King, who took bronze.
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