Australian swimmer Emma McKeon has become the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history, surpassing the likes of Susie O’Neill, Ian Thorpe and Leisel Jones.
The 28-year-old “Wollongong Wonder” captured her record-breaking 11th Commonwealth Games gold medal on Monday (AEST) when she touched the wall with a time of 23.99 in the 50m freestyle, ahead of compatriots Meg Harris and Shayna Jack.
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