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Yu, 12, becomes youngest medallist in Worlds history

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Chinese schoolgirl Yu Zidi became the youngest swimmer in history to win a medal at the World Aquatics Championships as China claimed bronze in the relay.

The 12-year-old, who missed Thursday's final, swam in the heats of the women's 4x200m freestyle relay earlier this week and therefore qualified for a medal.

China finished third in the final in Singapore, behind the United States and winners Australia.

She is the youngest medallist at a major international competition since Denmark's Inge Sorensen won a bronze medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 1936 Olympics, less than a month after her 12th birthday.

"It feels quite emotional, it's a nice feeling," Yu said.

The schoolgirl, who turns 13 in October, came close to earning individual glory in the women's 200m butterfly final on Thursday, but narrowly missed out on a medal in fourth place.

In Monday's individual medley final, Yu missed out on a medal by 0.06 seconds with another fourth-placed finish.

In May, Yu set a world record for a 12-year-old in the 200m individual medley with a time of 2:10.63, leading World Aquatics to label her a "sensation" on social media.

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