How many consecutive 800m freestyle golds does Sun Yang have?

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Sun Yang Holds Two Consecutive 800m Freestyle World Championship Gold Medals

Sun Yang secured his second consecutive men's 800 metres freestyle gold medal at the world championships in Barcelona. This victory adds to his already impressive collection of titles from the current competition and his previous performances.
Second Gold of the Week

The Chinese swimmer claimed his second title of the week by winning the 800 metres freestyle. This followed his earlier triumph in the 400 metres freestyle on the preceding Sunday.
Dominant Performance in Barcelona

Sun Yang completed the 800 metres race with a time of seven minutes 41.36 seconds. He finished ahead of American Michael McBroom, who took silver with 7:43.60, and Canada's Ryan Cochrane, who secured bronze in 7:43.70.
Historical Achievement in Freestyle Distances

Sun Yang's victory makes him only the second male swimmer, after Australian Grant Hackett, to have won world titles across the 400, 800, and 1,500 metres freestyle events. While his titles have been accumulated over two championship editions, he is on track to potentially match Hackett's achievement of three golds from a single championship.

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