Emily Seebohm bounced back from a dislocated knee earlier this year to win her second gold of the world swimming championships on Tuesday in the women’s 100m backstroke final.
Australia’s Seebohm, who also won a relay gold on Sunday, touched the wall at 58.26secs with team-mate Madison Wilson taking silver at 0.49secs while Denmark’s Mie Oe Nielsen earned bronze at 0.60.
The defending world and Olympic champion Missy Franklin of the USA finished fifth at 1.15 back.
After two world and two Olympic relay golds, this was Seebohm’s first individual major title as she came within 0.03secs of her personal best and was all the more remarkable after she dislocated her knee.
“Winning here is something I have worked on since the London Olympics,” said an emotional Seebohm who cried during the medal ceremony when the Australian anthem was played.
“It was almost a PB and I know I haven’t had the best prep and with the better prep I can get there.
“I have got to thank the coaches who have worked with me.
“I couldn’t be happier.”