Aussie Johnson adds to gold medal haul at worlds
The Australian finished third behind Japan's Ichika Kajimoto and Italian Ginevra Taddeucci in Saturday's race.
The 21-year-old Kajimoto came out on top after six minutes 19.90 seconds, beating Taddeucci by two secs.
Taddeucci has been most unlucky these championships finishing as bridesmaid in also the 10km and 5km swims.
Johnson won both events and in a sprint finish won the 5km by one second from the Italian.
In the knockout sprint, which was contested for the first time at the world aquatics championships, three races are completed in quick succession.
Athletes first swim 1,500 metres, then 1,000m, before the final 500m sprint determines the winner.
The event made its debut at last year's open water world juniors.
It was then swum at two of the three World Cup stops with four different winners - Germany's Oliver Klemet and Hungary's David Betlehem, as well as Germany's Lea Boy and Kajimoto.
Meanwhile, Germany's Florian Wellbrock won the men's 3km knockout sprint to take his tally in the worlds to three golds.
The 27-year-old was unbeatable in the open water sprint, finishing first in five minutes 46 secs, beating silver medallist David Betlehem of Hungary by 1.7 sec. France's Marc-Antoine Olivier rounded out the podium.
Wellbrock won gold in the men's 5km on Friday, two days after winning the 10km event.
Moesha Johnson has added to her gold-medal collection at the world championships in Singapore, winning bronze in the 3km knockout sprint.
The Australian finished third behind Japan's Ichika Kajimoto and Italian Ginevra Taddeucci in Saturday's race.
The 21-year-old Kajimoto came out on top after six minutes 19.90 seconds, beating Taddeucci by two secs.
Taddeucci has been most unlucky these championships finishing as bridesmaid in also the 10km and 5km swims.
Johnson won both events and in a sprint finish won the 5km by one second from the Italian.
In the knockout sprint, which was contested for the first time at the world aquatics championships, three races are completed in quick succession.
Athletes first swim 1,500 metres, then 1,000m, before the final 500m sprint determines the winner.
The event made its debut at last year's open water world juniors.
It was then swum at two of the three World Cup stops with four different winners - Germany's Oliver Klemet and Hungary's David Betlehem, as well as Germany's Lea Boy and Kajimoto.
Meanwhile, Germany's Florian Wellbrock won the men's 3km knockout sprint to take his tally in the worlds to three golds.
The 27-year-old was unbeatable in the open water sprint, finishing first in five minutes 46 secs, beating silver medallist David Betlehem of Hungary by 1.7 sec. France's Marc-Antoine Olivier rounded out the podium.
Wellbrock won gold in the men's 5km on Friday, two days after winning the 10km event.
Moesha Johnson has added to her gold-medal collection at the world championships in Singapore, winning bronze in the 3km knockout sprint.
The Australian finished third behind Japan's Ichika Kajimoto and Italian Ginevra Taddeucci in Saturday's race.
The 21-year-old Kajimoto came out on top after six minutes 19.90 seconds, beating Taddeucci by two secs.
Taddeucci has been most unlucky these championships finishing as bridesmaid in also the 10km and 5km swims.
Johnson won both events and in a sprint finish won the 5km by one second from the Italian.
In the knockout sprint, which was contested for the first time at the world aquatics championships, three races are completed in quick succession.
Athletes first swim 1,500 metres, then 1,000m, before the final 500m sprint determines the winner.
The event made its debut at last year's open water world juniors.
It was then swum at two of the three World Cup stops with four different winners - Germany's Oliver Klemet and Hungary's David Betlehem, as well as Germany's Lea Boy and Kajimoto.
Meanwhile, Germany's Florian Wellbrock won the men's 3km knockout sprint to take his tally in the worlds to three golds.
The 27-year-old was unbeatable in the open water sprint, finishing first in five minutes 46 secs, beating silver medallist David Betlehem of Hungary by 1.7 sec. France's Marc-Antoine Olivier rounded out the podium.
Wellbrock won gold in the men's 5km on Friday, two days after winning the 10km event.
Moesha Johnson has added to her gold-medal collection at the world championships in Singapore, winning bronze in the 3km knockout sprint.
The Australian finished third behind Japan's Ichika Kajimoto and Italian Ginevra Taddeucci in Saturday's race.
The 21-year-old Kajimoto came out on top after six minutes 19.90 seconds, beating Taddeucci by two secs.
Taddeucci has been most unlucky these championships finishing as bridesmaid in also the 10km and 5km swims.
Johnson won both events and in a sprint finish won the 5km by one second from the Italian.
In the knockout sprint, which was contested for the first time at the world aquatics championships, three races are completed in quick succession.
Athletes first swim 1,500 metres, then 1,000m, before the final 500m sprint determines the winner.
The event made its debut at last year's open water world juniors.
It was then swum at two of the three World Cup stops with four different winners - Germany's Oliver Klemet and Hungary's David Betlehem, as well as Germany's Lea Boy and Kajimoto.
Meanwhile, Germany's Florian Wellbrock won the men's 3km knockout sprint to take his tally in the worlds to three golds.
The 27-year-old was unbeatable in the open water sprint, finishing first in five minutes 46 secs, beating silver medallist David Betlehem of Hungary by 1.7 sec. France's Marc-Antoine Olivier rounded out the podium.
Wellbrock won gold in the men's 5km on Friday, two days after winning the 10km event.
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