In the event that brought her international fame, Lilly King finished fourth on Monday evening in Paris.
The former IU star missed the Olympic medal podium in the 100-meter breaststroke final by a painfully close margin. King tied for fourth, just one hundredth of a second from third.
King, who set the world record time of 1:04.13 in the event in 2017, finished in 1:05.60 Monday. In a tightly contested race, she was just one-third of a second from winning.
Tatjana Smith of South Africa won gold with a time of 1:05.28. She was followed by silver medalist Qianting Tang of China (1:05.54) and bronze medalist Mona McSharry of Ireland (1:05.59).
King won gold in the event in 2016, and bronze in 2021.
The 27-year-old Evansville, Ind. native is not done in Paris. She will compete in the 200 meter breaststroke and multiple relay events.
King announced last month Paris would be her final Olympic Games.
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