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Ryan Murphy Wins Olympic Bronze and Learns He's Having a Daughter

The swimmer's wife revealed the baby's gender with a sign in the stands after his 100m backstroke event.

  • Murphy won bronze in the 100-meter backstroke at the Paris Olympics, his seventh career Olympic medal.
  • His wife, Bridget Konttinen, held up a sign revealing they are expecting a baby girl in January.
  • Murphy expressed that the gender reveal made the night even more special than winning the medal.
  • This marks Murphy's third consecutive Olympic medal in the 100-meter backstroke, having won gold in Rio and bronze in Tokyo.
  • Murphy will compete next in the 200-meter backstroke event.
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