Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images(RIO DE JANEIRO) — American swimmer Lilly King put her money where her mouth was and bested Russian Yulia Efimova for the gold in the 100-meter breaststroke Monday night.
King had been critical of Efimova over her reported history with drugs — the Russian was
suspended 16 months for doping and later failed a test for the banned substance meldonium.
After Efimova won her semi-final round on Sunday, she wagged No. 1 with her finger. King, who was watching the race from a viewing area at the time, wagged No. 1 with her finger as well.
King took the gold Monday with a time of 1:04.93, setting an Olympic record. Efimova came in second with a time of 1:05.50.
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