Tokyo Olympics​: Sajan Prakash finishes fourth in Heat 2, 24th overall

Sajan Prakash failed to qualify for the men's 200m butterfly semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics after finishing fourth in Heat 2.
Sajan Prakash of India rests after his heat in the men's 200-meter butterfly at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo | AP)
Sajan Prakash of India rests after his heat in the men's 200-meter butterfly at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo | AP)

TOKYO: Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash failed to qualify for the men's 200m butterfly semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics after finishing fourth in Heat 2 here on Monday.

Prakash, who clocked a personal best of 1:56:38 in Italy last month to breach the A mark for Olympic qualification, could only manage 1:57.22 to finish 24th among 38 swimmers.

The top-16 progressed to the semifinals.

Prakash will compete in the 100m Butterfly on Thursday.

The other Indians at the Olympics, Maana Patel and Srihari Nataraj, have already exited the competition.

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