name: Aaron Peirsol
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World Record holder Aaron Peirsol (C) of the United States displays his gold medal with silver medalist Matt Welsh (L) of Australia and bronze medallist Keith Beavers of Canada, after the men's 200m backstroke final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Yokohama, August 28, 2002. Peirsol won the gold in one minute, 56.88 seconds. REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama