Commonwealth Games: Lewis Clareburt completes double defence to win second gold
New Zealand swimmer Lewis Clareburt successfully defended his 400m individual medley title at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. This victory marks his second gold medal of the event, following his earlier win in the 200m butterfly.
Why it matters
The Commonwealth Games are a major international sporting event, and Clareburt's performance is a significant achievement for New Zealand's national sports profile.
New Zealand's champion swimmer Lewis Clareburt says he's felt confident in his ability to succeed at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Clareburt has won his - and New Zealand's - second gold medal of the games , successfully defending his 400m individual medley title. It follows the defence of his 200m butterfly title yesterday.
"I've been quietly confident this week," Clareburt told RNZ.
"I've been doing a lot of work on trying to stay calm and not get too attached with the moment and just come here and do my job."
His job resulted in a comfortable win in the 400 IM. He was behind after the opening butterfly leg, got in touch with the leader Lorne Wigginton of Canada in the backstroke leg and then took the lead during the breaststroke.
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