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Rebecca Soni wins hamburgers for life

(CBS News) U.S. swimming champ Rebecca Soni has something to look forward to after the Olympic Games come to a close: hamburgers for life.

Make that Smashburgers.

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The New Jersey-based company announced that Soni will be awarded with one Smashburger, Smashfries and a drink per week, free of charge, for life.

Soni, a New Jersey native, set another world record Thursday, defending her 200-meter breaststroke title at the London Olympics. Soni came in at 2 minutes, 19.59 seconds, beating her own semi-final mark by 0.41 seconds.

"As New Jerseyans, we are very proud of Rebecca Soni for setting a new world record and are happy to give her free Smasburgers for life," said Scott Gillman, CEO of Mascott Corporation, the company that operates Smashburger restaurants. "We continue to root for all of our Garden State athletes and hope to award more free Smashburgers for life in recognition of their record setting achievements."

According to The Associated Press, after her win on Thursday, Soni said, "I'm so happy. I can't believe I did it."

There's no word on how she feels about the burgers.

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