Lee wins historic marathon swimming medal

By Melissa Woods
Updated August 4 2021 - 3:50pm, first published 3:45pm
Kareena Lee (r) has won Australia's first-ever Olympic marathon swimming medal with bronze.
Kareena Lee (r) has won Australia's first-ever Olympic marathon swimming medal with bronze.

Being hit by a large fish couldn't prevent Australia's Kareena Lee charging to win a historic bronze medal just 1.7 seconds behind Brazilian winner Ana Marcela Cunha in Olympic marathon swimming.

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