Olympic Record
Daniel Wiffen wins Olympic Gold medal for Ireland in 800m freestyle final
Wiffen set a new Olympic record of 7:38.19, beating the previous record by three seconds.
President Michael D. Higgins has congratulated the swimmer, calling it a "wonderful achievement of which he can be so proud".
It is Ireland's second Olympic medal for swimming at these Games after Mona McSharry won Bronze in the 100m breaststroke last night.