A 17-year-old Alaska girl on Tuesday became the first American woman to take a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
Lydia Jacoby won the women’s 100-meter breaststroke, topping 2016 champion Lilly King.
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 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on July 27, 2021. Petr David Josek/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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