Russian swimmer Kolesnikov lowers 50 back world record again

<p>BUDAPEST, Hungary &mdash; For the second consecutive day, Russian swimmer Kliment Kolesnikov improved his own world record in the 50-meter backstroke.</p>
<p>The 20-year-old Kolesnikov clocked 23.80 seconds to win the gold medal at the European Championships on Tuesday.</p>
<p>That was 0.13 faster than his previous record set in the semifinals a day earlier, when he became the first man to break the 24-seconds mark. He first set the record of 24.00 at the last Euros in Glasgow three years ago.</p>
<p>The 50 back is not an Olympic event.</p>
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