# Italian teen Curtis breaks 50m backstroke world record twice in Paris 2026-08-13T00:42:56+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Italian teenager Sara Curtis broke the women's 50m backstroke world record twice in two days at the European swimming championships in Paris. The 19-year-old clocked 26.56 seconds in the final on Thursday to win gold, a day after setting a mark of 26.63 seconds in the semifinal. Both times bettered Australian Kaylee McKeown's previous record of 26.86 seconds set three years ago. Curtis, who also won bronze in the women's 100m freestyle on Tuesday, now holds the short-course European record in the event from last year. France's Mary-Ambre Moluh took silver and Britain's Lauren Cox bronze in the final. Elsewhere, Hungary's Kristof Milak set a new European record in the men's 100m butterfly final. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com - sportstar.thehindu.com Tags: European Championships, Italy, Sara Curtis, swimming, world record Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/italian-teen-sara-curtis-breaks-50m-backstroke-world-record/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/italian-teen-sara-curtis-breaks-50m-backstroke-world-record/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.