CHASE Kalisz has won the first American medal of the Tokyo Games, taking gold on Sunday in the men’s 400-meter individual medley.
Jay Litherland made it a 1-2 finish for the powerhouse US team, rallying on the freestyle leg to take the silver. Brendon Smith of Australia claimed the bronze.
Kalisz, a protege and former training partner of Olympic great Michael Phelps, touched first in four minutes, 9.42 seconds.
Litherland was next in 4:10.28, just ahead of Smith (4:10.38).
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