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Agostina Hein Claims World Junior Silver in 800 Free After Record 400 IM Crown

The 17-year-old’s 400 IM in 4:34.34 in Otopeni broke Georgina Bardach’s 2004 South American record.

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Agostina Hein se quedó con la medalla de plata en el Mundial Juvenil. (AP/Archivo)
Àngels Moreno y Viktoria Yarchevska, en plena acción durante las series de C2 500 metros.
Arrieguez heredó el título de campeón panamericano junior de Nazareno Sasia, ganador del oro en Cali 2021. Foto Prensa COA

Overview

  • Hein clocked a personal best of 8:26.19 to take silver in the 800m freestyle, trailing China’s Yang Peiqi (8:22.93) with Kseniia Misharina third (8:29.50).
  • Her 800m time left her less than two seconds from Delfina Pignatiello’s Argentine record of 8:24.33.
  • A day earlier she won the 400m individual medley title in 4:34.34, setting championship, Argentine and South American records and surpassing Bardach’s 4:37.51 from Athens 2004.
  • That 400 IM performance would have earned bronze in the Paris 2024 Olympic final, highlighting the global relevance of her time.
  • After a rest day on Thursday, she is slated to race the 400m freestyle heats and the 200m individual medley on Friday at the World Junior Championships.