Wiffen (22) was in lane-5 for the final of the men’s 800-metre freestyle.
Daniel Wiffen has won gold at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha this afternoon.
He was in lane-5 for the final of the men’s 800-metre freestyle.
Earlier today, Shane Ryan and Maria Godden failed to progress from their heats of the 100-metre freestyle and 50-metre backstroke respectively.
Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men’s 800m freestyle swimming event during the 2024 World Aquatics Championships at Aspire Dome in Doha on February 14, 2024. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen competes in the Men’s 800m Freestyle Final at the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships at Aspire Dome on February 14, 2024 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)