Australia claim world championship gold after dramatic open water swimming finish

Johnson, Gubecka, Sloman and Lee win 4x1500m mixed relayAustralia pip Italy by two-tenths of a second in Doha

Australia have claimed their first swimming gold medal at the aquatic world championships in Doha, clinching a nail-biting win in the 4x1500m mixed open-water event.

The team of Moesha Johnson, Chelsea Gubecka, Nicholas Sloman and Kyle Lee held off a fast-finishing Italy to win by two-tenths of a second in the Qatari capital.

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