Story highlights Kyle Chalmers wins Olympic goldTeenager takes 100m freestyle titleKazakhstan's Dmitry Balandin wins 200m breaststroke titleUS women take gold in relay(CNN) Australia has a new Olympic hero -- and his name is Kyle Chalmers. "It's definitely still sinking in that I've actually won," Chalmers told reporters after the race. The 18-year-old stunned the field in the men's 100-meters freestyle final to claim gold and become the first Australian to win the event since Mike Wenden in 1968. Chalmers, who had already won bronze in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay, edged out Belgium's Pieter Timmers and defending champion Nathan Adrian of the United States. "I was a bit worried that I glided for a bit too long at the finish but very happy with that.

Source: CNN August 11, 2016 03:24 UTC