On Saturday night, the UNI-Győri Úszó SE competitor achieved a result that was one second better than last year's time, said his coach, Iván Petrov.
Jakabos crossed the finish line with 2:11.26 minutes and was 1.4 seconds ahead of the second-placed French Juliette Marchand, according to the results of the competition.
His clubmate, Sebasztián Szabó, will start on Sunday in the 50-meter butterfly in a field full of world stars.
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Featured image: Giant Open: Zsuzsanna Jakabos wins gold medal in 200m butterfly in Paris/Zsuzsanna Jakabos Facebook page (Stephane Kempinaire)