<p>American teenager Missy Franklin won the women's 200 metres freestyle gold at the world championships on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Franklin touched in one minute 54.81 seconds, securing the 18-year-old's third gold of the competition at the hilltop Palau Sant Jordi.<br /><br />Italy's Federica Pellegrini, the 2009 and 2011 champion and world record holder, took silver in 1:55.14 and Camille Muffat of France won bronze in 1:55.72. <br /><br />In the men’s section, Chad le Clos of South Africa won the men's 200 metres butterfly gold. <br /><br />Le Clos, the 2012 Olympic champion, touched in a time of one minute 54.32 seconds, with Pawel Korzeniowski of Poland taking silver in 1:55.01 and Wu Peng of China bronze in 1:55.09.<br /><br />Le Clos, 21, stunned decorated American Michael Phelps to win the 200 butterfly gold in London last year. <br /><br />South Africa's Cameron Van Der Burgh won the men's 50 metres breaststroke gold. <br />Van Der Burgh touched in a time of 26.77 seconds, a tenth outside the world record he set in Rome in 2009, with Australia's Christian Sprenger taking silver in 26.78 and Van Der Burgh's compatriot Giulio Zorzi bronze in 27.04.<br /><br />It was the second gold of a fine session for South Africa after Chad le Clos won the men's 200 metres butterfly earlier on Wednesday.<br /><br />Sprenger pipped Van Der Burgh to win the 100 metres breaststroke gold on Monday.<br />The 50 breaststroke does not feature in the Olympics.<br /><br />Sun Yang of China won a second consecutive men's 800 metres freestyle gold, his second title of the week following Sunday's triumph in the 400 freestyle.<br /><br />Olympic champion in London last year at 400 and 1,500 metres, Sun touched in a time of seven minutes 41.36 seconds, with American Michael McBroom taking silver in 7:43.60 and Ryan Cochrane of Canada bronze in 7:43.70.<br /><br />Indians disappoint<br /><br />Indians Virdhawal Khade and Pooja Alva disasppointed during their Wednesday morning heats. While Khade clocked 53.47 seconds in the men’s 100M freestyle to finish 62nd, Pooja timed 2:31.76 in the 200M butterfly event to end 25th, just ahead of two more competitors.<br /><br /><br /><br />Results (all finals): Men: 50M breaststroke: Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) 26.77, 1; Christian Sprenger (Aus) 26.78, 2; Giulio Zorzi (RSA) 27.04, 3. <br /><br />200M butterfly: Chad Le Clos (RSA) 1:54.32, 1; Pawel Korzeniowski (Pol) 1:55.01, 2; Wu Peng (Chn) 1:55.09, 3. <br /><br />800M freestyle: Sun Yang (Chn) 7:41.36, 1; Michael McBroom (US) 7:43.60, 2; Ryan Cochrane (Can) 7:43.70, 3. <br /><br />Women: 200M freestyle: Missy Franklin (US) 1:54.81, 1; Federica Pellegrini (Ita) 1:55.14, 2; Camille Muffat (Fra) 1:55.72, 3. <br /></p>
<p>American teenager Missy Franklin won the women's 200 metres freestyle gold at the world championships on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Franklin touched in one minute 54.81 seconds, securing the 18-year-old's third gold of the competition at the hilltop Palau Sant Jordi.<br /><br />Italy's Federica Pellegrini, the 2009 and 2011 champion and world record holder, took silver in 1:55.14 and Camille Muffat of France won bronze in 1:55.72. <br /><br />In the men’s section, Chad le Clos of South Africa won the men's 200 metres butterfly gold. <br /><br />Le Clos, the 2012 Olympic champion, touched in a time of one minute 54.32 seconds, with Pawel Korzeniowski of Poland taking silver in 1:55.01 and Wu Peng of China bronze in 1:55.09.<br /><br />Le Clos, 21, stunned decorated American Michael Phelps to win the 200 butterfly gold in London last year. <br /><br />South Africa's Cameron Van Der Burgh won the men's 50 metres breaststroke gold. <br />Van Der Burgh touched in a time of 26.77 seconds, a tenth outside the world record he set in Rome in 2009, with Australia's Christian Sprenger taking silver in 26.78 and Van Der Burgh's compatriot Giulio Zorzi bronze in 27.04.<br /><br />It was the second gold of a fine session for South Africa after Chad le Clos won the men's 200 metres butterfly earlier on Wednesday.<br /><br />Sprenger pipped Van Der Burgh to win the 100 metres breaststroke gold on Monday.<br />The 50 breaststroke does not feature in the Olympics.<br /><br />Sun Yang of China won a second consecutive men's 800 metres freestyle gold, his second title of the week following Sunday's triumph in the 400 freestyle.<br /><br />Olympic champion in London last year at 400 and 1,500 metres, Sun touched in a time of seven minutes 41.36 seconds, with American Michael McBroom taking silver in 7:43.60 and Ryan Cochrane of Canada bronze in 7:43.70.<br /><br />Indians disappoint<br /><br />Indians Virdhawal Khade and Pooja Alva disasppointed during their Wednesday morning heats. While Khade clocked 53.47 seconds in the men’s 100M freestyle to finish 62nd, Pooja timed 2:31.76 in the 200M butterfly event to end 25th, just ahead of two more competitors.<br /><br /><br /><br />Results (all finals): Men: 50M breaststroke: Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) 26.77, 1; Christian Sprenger (Aus) 26.78, 2; Giulio Zorzi (RSA) 27.04, 3. <br /><br />200M butterfly: Chad Le Clos (RSA) 1:54.32, 1; Pawel Korzeniowski (Pol) 1:55.01, 2; Wu Peng (Chn) 1:55.09, 3. <br /><br />800M freestyle: Sun Yang (Chn) 7:41.36, 1; Michael McBroom (US) 7:43.60, 2; Ryan Cochrane (Can) 7:43.70, 3. <br /><br />Women: 200M freestyle: Missy Franklin (US) 1:54.81, 1; Federica Pellegrini (Ita) 1:55.14, 2; Camille Muffat (Fra) 1:55.72, 3. <br /></p>