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WATCH: Israeli Swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko Jeered by Crowd at Swim Worlds in Qatar

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ย (AP) โ€” Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko was jeered by some of the crowd after finishing second in the womenโ€™s 400-meter medley on the closing day of the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar on Sunday.

The 20-year-old Gorbenko was making poolside comments moments after the race when the jeers rang out at the Aspire Dome in Doha.

โ€œIโ€™m just so happy to be here and represent my country in this hard time,โ€ Gorbenko said amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. โ€œBeing here with the Israeli flag means a lot to me and to my country, so thatโ€™s the best I can do.โ€

Others in the crowd then drowned out the jeers with applause and cheers.

British swimmer Freya Colbert won the race in 4 minutes, 37.14 seconds. Gorbenko clocked 4:37.36 and Italyโ€™s Sara Franceschi was third in 4:37.86.

All three attended their medal ceremony later Sunday.

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