RIO DE JANEIRO ¨C Natsumi Hoshi claimed a first swimming medal for Japan¡¯s women at the Rio Olympics with bronze in the 200-meter butterfly on Wednesday night.
Hoshi made a strong finish to clock a time of 2 minutes, 5.20 seconds at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, but it was not enough to catch gold medalist Mireia Belmonte Garcia of Spain (2:04.85) or runnerup Madeline Groves of Australia (2:04.88).
¡°I don¡¯t really feel any frustration, I¡¯m just relieved to finish third,¡± said Hoshi, the reigning world champion in the event.
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