Daniel Wiffen finishes fourth in 800m freestyle at Tollcross
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 7:54 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
Daniel Wiffen finished fourth in the 800m freestyle final at the Tollcross Swimming Centre, clocking in at 7:48.82. The Olympic champion was in close contention for bronze but fell short against Australia's Matthew Galea. Gold was claimed by Sam Short, while Benjamin Goedemans took silver. Wiffen, who previously finished fifth in the 400m, is set to compete in the 1500m final on Wednesday, the event where he won bronze at both the Paris Olympics and Birmingham 2022 Games.
- •Wiffen finishes fourth in the 800m freestyle final
- •Time of 7:48.82, missing bronze by a narrow margin
- •Sam Short wins gold, Benjamin Goedemans takes silver
- •Wiffen finished fifth in the 400m freestyle earlier
- •Wiffen will compete in the 1500m final on Wednesday
- 7:54 PMYahoo Sports — Wiffen finishes fourth in tough 800m final
- 7:54 PMBBC Sport — Wiffen finishes fourth in tough 800m final
"Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen agonisingly misses out on a bronze medal in a tough 800m freestyle final as he finishes fourth at the Tollcross Swimming Centre.
"Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen agonisingly misses out on a bronze medal in a tough 800m freestyle final as he finishes fourth at the Tollcross Swimming Centre.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 7:54 PMWiffen finishes fourth in tough 800m final
Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen agonisingly misses out on a bronze medal in a tough 800m freestyle final as he finishes fourth at the Tollcross Swimming Centre.
- BBC SportJul 27, 2026, 7:54 PMWiffen finishes fourth in tough 800m final
Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen agonisingly misses out on a bronze medal in a tough 800m freestyle final as he finishes fourth at the Tollcross Swimming Centre.
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