Nicolo Martinenghi claimed the gold medal in the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the Paris 2024 Olympics, clocking in at 59.03 seconds and narrowly defeating favorites Adam Peaty and Nic Fink, who both finished with a time of 59.05 seconds to share the silver. Martinenghi, a bronze medalist in the Tokyo Olympics, won from Lane 7, a position he considers his favorite. This victory thwarted Peaty's bid to become the second male swimmer to win the same event at three consecutive Olympics. China's Qin Haiyang, a world-record holder, finished in seventh place and faced controversy over testing positive for a banned substance. Peaty, who recently returned to competitive swimming after a year-long break focusing on mental health, expressed satisfaction with his performance despite not winning gold.