Pieter Coetzé breaks world record as world Cup medal haul reaches six
South African Pieter Coetzé clocked 22.09 seconds to break the 50m backstroke short-course world record in Tashkent and lift his World Cup haul to six medals.
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More SportPieter Coetzé breaks world record as world Cup medal haul reaches six
South African Pieter Coetzé clocked 22.09 seconds to break the 50m backstroke short-course world record in Tashkent and lift his World Cup haul to six medals.
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