China's Ye Shiwen celebrates after winning the women's 400m individual medley final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre July 28, 2012. Ye set a world record with a timing of 4 minutes 28.43 seconds. [Photo/Agencies]

LONDON -- China's Ye Shiwen shattered world record to win a glod medal in the women's 400 meters individual medley at London Olympics on Saturday.

Ye touched in 4:28.43 to obliterate the previous record held by triple Olympic champion Aussie Stephanie Rice.

She was nearly three seconds ahead of American silver medalist Elizabeth Beisel who timed 4:31.27.  Another Chinese swimmer Li Xuanxu pocketed the bronze at 4:32.91.