By Ian Ransom
PARIS (Reuters) – Kate Douglass clinched gold in the women’s 200 metres breaststroke at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, upsetting defending champion Tatjana Smith and delivering the United States team their fourth gold medal of the meet.
The versatile Douglass touched the wall in 2:19.24 at La Defense Arena, 0.36 seconds ahead of silver medallist Smith.
Tes Schouten won bronze for the Netherlands.
The victory gave Douglass her first Olympic gold and second of the meet following her silver medal in the women’s 4×100 metres freestyle.
(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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