2021 Tokyo Olympics: Men's 200m Backstroke Gold Medal Winner Odds Favor Russia's Evgeny Rylov on FanDuel Sportsbook

The 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games are set to begin on Friday, July 23 and sports fans will be able to put in wagers on a number of different events. Of course, men's swimming has long been a stapled event at the summer Olympics and this year is no different.

The sport is full of dynamic athletes, which means the battle for the Gold Medal in the 200m backstroke should be an exciting one.

Olympics Men's 200m Backstroke

Russia's Evgeny Rylov is the favorite to take home the gold with odds set at -170, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The 24-year-old is also the favorite to earn a Gold Medal in the 100m version of this event. Rylov is followed behind by USA's Ryan Murphy with odds set at +380.

Here's how the rest of the men's 200m backstroke Gold Medal odds are shaping up.

Men's 200m Backstroke Gold Medal Winner Odds

1. Evgeny Rylov (ROC): -170

2. Ryan Murphy (USA): +380

3. Luke Greenbank (GBR): +430

4. Bryce Mefford (USA): +1000

5. Xu Jiayu (CHN): +2500

6. Ryosuke Irie (JPN): +2900

7. Roman Mityukov (SUI): +4400

8. Yohann Ndoye Brouard (FRA): +4400

9. Tristan Hollard (AUS): +5000

10. Adam Telegdy (HUN): +5000

11. Jan Cejka (CZE): +5000

12. Mewen Tomac (FRA): +6500

13. Radoslaw Kawecki (POL): +6500

14. Keita Sunama (JPN): +6500

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