BUDAPEST, December 13. /TASS/. Russia’s Miron Lifintsev won his third gold medal at the 2024 World Aquatics World Championship (25m) in Hungary on Friday, setting an amateur world record in the men's 50m backstroke in the process.

Lifintsev, 18, clocked the distance in 22.47 seconds to win the gold. Australia’s Isaac Cooper snatched the silver medal with a time of 22.49 seconds and Shane Ryan of Ireland took the bronze (22.56 seconds).

This is Lifintsev’s third gold at the 2024 World Aquatics World Championship (25m), adding to his triumphs in the 100-meter men’s backstroke competition and 4x50 mixed medley relay.

2024 World Aquatics Championship (25m)

A total of 27 Russian swimmers have been granted neutral status to participate in the 2024 World Aquatics Championship (25m), which is taking place in Budapest, Hungary, on December 10-15.

According to the competition’s official website, "Swimmers from around 200 nations will compete in 45 events over six days of action. The World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) features an impressive $2.025 million prize purse and a $25,000 bonus for any World Record set at the Championships."

In March 2023, World Aquatics (known as FINA until December 2022) decided to bar Russia and Belarus from participating in any future FINA-sanctioned international swimming events.

Before the World Aquatics ruling in March 2023, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued recommendations on February 28, 2022, advising international sports federations to exclude athletes from Russia and Belarus from participating in international tournaments.