hiː lˈɛd ðə tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə fˈaɪnəl hˈiːt wˌɛɹ hiː fˈɛl ænd fˈɪnɪʃt sˈɛkənd æz sˈælmaɪnən tˈʊk ðə wˈɪn ænd ðə tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp.
He led the championship before the final heat where he fell and finished second as Salminen took the win and the championship.