Adam Peaty is the first British male swimmer to win an Olympic title in 28 years

Adam Peaty smashed his own world record for the second time in two days on Sunday (August 7) to win 100 metres breaststroke gold and become the first British male swimmer in 28 years to win an Olympic title.The 21-year-old world champion, who clocked 57.55 seconds in Saturday's heats, sliced another hefty chunk off his mark to finish in 57.13 and open his country's medal account at the Games.Defending champion Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa, whose 2012 world record Peatytook in April 2015, had to settle for silver in 58.69 and Cody Miller of the United States won the bronze in 58.87.Fastest off the blocks, Peaty made the turn 0.08 of a second inside world record pace and powered down the final 50 like a man determined to exceed the expectations that have built since he won three golds at last year's world championships.The last British male swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal was Adrian Moorhouse in the same breaststroke event at the 1988 Seoul Games.The country's only other male champions over the last 100 years were David Wilkie in the 200m breaststroke in 1976 and Duncan Goodhew in the 100m breaststroke in 1980.Join the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: These are the 3 oldest people to ever compete in the Olympics
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