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AFP, Beijing

Australia's Stephanie Rice completed the Olympic medley double with victory in the 200 metres final in world record time at the Beijing Games today. Rice, 20, followed up her world record triumph in the 400m medley on Sunday when she came from behind to overhaul Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry and lower her world record by 0.47secs to two minutes 08.45 seconds.

Coventry took silver in an African record 2:08.59 with American Natalie Coughlin finishing third in 2:10.34.

"I feel great, it's so good I pulled through," Rice said. "I felt a little sick last night but I was up for the challenge and tried to get the best out of myself.