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Milestones from the Rio Olympics

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Milestones of the day from the Rio Olympics for August 11.

BROKEN - An Olympic golfing record by Australian clubhouse leader Marcus Fraser, shooting eight-under-par 63 in the first round as golf returned to the Olympics after a 112-year absence.

WON - Fiji's first Olympic medal by thumping Great Britain 43-7 in the final of the inaugural men's rugby sevens tournament.

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DISAPPOINTED - Australian swimming sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell, who both missed out on medals in the Olympic 100m freestyle final.

DOMINATED - The men's 200m individual medley by US legend Michael Phelps for his 22nd Olympic gold medal, becoming the first swimmer ever to win the same event at four straight Games.

SET - An Australian record of 37 points by women's basketballer Liz Cambage to avoid an embarrassing defeat to Japan and secure top spot in their group.

SUFFERED - A shocking injury by Armenian weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan in trying to lift two and a half times his own body weight, with his left elbow giving way and bending backwards.

SENT HOME - Kenyan athletics coach John Anzrah from the Olympics after posing as an athlete and giving a urine sample in a doping test.

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