Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna, 21, won silver in Paris, following in his father Virgilijus' footsteps. He qualified for final with a 67.47-meter throw and broke his father's Olympic record with 69.89 meters. As the world record holder (74.35 meters), Mykolas is set to continue his family's legacy.
I am very confused by the description. How is the son the record holder if he only won silver?
He was bested a short time later by Rohe Stona, who won the gold medal and holds the Olympic record now.
What does this mean? He's not the record holder then, is he?
Not all world records are necessarily performed in the Olympics, although that happens a lot due to the nature of the event