Canada’s Summer McIntosh Wins Gold in Women’s 200m Butterfly, Sets Olympics Record

Canada's Summer McIntosh celebrates after winning gold and setting a new Olympic record at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France, on Aug. 01, 2024. Reuters/Clodagh Kilcoyne

PARIS—Summer McIntosh claimed her second gold medal of the Paris Olympics on Thursday as she fended off a strong field in the women’s 200 metres butterfly final.

The 17-year-old touched the wall in an Olympic record time of 2:03.03 at La Defense Arena, 0.81 seconds ahead of American silver medallist Regan Smith.