Australia dominated in the pool on day two, but one gold medal was extra special
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- ▪Mollie O’Callaghan overcame a back injury to win gold.
- ▪Getty ImagesWilliamson previously revealed he saw “my knee halfway up my thigh” after a routine box jump went horribly wrong.
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