MOSCOW, December 14. /TASS/. Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov won gold on Friday in Men’s 50-meter backstroke event of the 2018 FINA (International Swimming Federation) World Swimming Championships, held in China’s Hangzhou between December 11 and 16.

The 22-year-old Russian swimmer clocked the distance in 22.58 seconds to pack the gold for his national team.