Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 12:16 PM

Britta Steffen has completed the Olympic women's sprint double, winning gold in the 50 metres freestyle to add to her 100m Beijing title.

The German touched first in a Games record time of 24.06, reining in 41-year-old American Darra Torres by only 0.01 seconds.

Australian teenager Cate Campbell claimed bronze from lane five in a great time of 24.17.

"You can never learn experience, you have to experience it," Campbell told Channel Seven after the race.

"I'm stoked - an individual medal at my first Olympics. I couldn't have asked for anything better."

Libby Trickett, who claimed silver in the 100m, finished fourth in 24.25.