Rio Olympics 2016: Anthony Ervin wins 50m freestyle gold at 35

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USA’s Ervin wins gold in 50m freestyle final

Anthony Ervin became the oldest ever Olympic swimming champion at the age of 35 with victory in the 50m freestyle to cap a remarkable career turnaround.

American Ervin won joint gold in the same event in the Sydney Olympics in 2000 when he was 19 years old but quit the sport aged just 23.

He returned to the Olympics in 2012, finishing fifth in the 50m freestyle.

France’s Florent Manadou won silver, Ervin’s compatriot Nathan Adrian came third and Britain’s Ben Proud fourth.

Meanwhile, Britain’s Fran Halsall has qualified for the final of the women’s …

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