Fukuoka (Japan), July 20 (Ians) Former Olympic champion Gregorio Paltrinieri anchored Italy to the mixed 4x1500m open water relay title at the World Aquatics Championships, here on Thursday.
Paltrinieri, the men’s 1,500m gold winner at the 2016 Rio Olympics, swam a sizzling leg to bring Italy home in one hour, 10 minutes and 31.20 seconds.
The victory ruined Germany’s clean sweep of all five open water gold medals. Paltrinieri, 28, thus claimed his sixth gold and 14th medal of any color across six World Championships, Xinhua reported.
“We are really happy about this performance,” Paltrinieri said. “It was a great race for every one of us. We really wanted to win, so it was our first time on the top of the podium in the relay.”
“The race was a little bit more difficult today because of the sea. It was a little bit wavy but anyway, we trained for that all year long.
Paltrinieri, the men’s 1,500m gold winner at the 2016 Rio Olympics, swam a sizzling leg to bring Italy home in one hour, 10 minutes and 31.20 seconds.
The victory ruined Germany’s clean sweep of all five open water gold medals. Paltrinieri, 28, thus claimed his sixth gold and 14th medal of any color across six World Championships, Xinhua reported.
“We are really happy about this performance,” Paltrinieri said. “It was a great race for every one of us. We really wanted to win, so it was our first time on the top of the podium in the relay.”
“The race was a little bit more difficult today because of the sea. It was a little bit wavy but anyway, we trained for that all year long.
- 7/20/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Fukuoka, Japan, July 20 (Ians) Italy claimed the mixed 4x1500m open water relay title at the World Aquatics Championships here on Thursday.
Anchored by men’s 5km silver medalist Gregorio Paltrinieri, Italy won the race in one hour, 10 minutes and 31.20 seconds.
Hungary finished second in 1:10:35.30, and Australia settled for bronze in 1:11:26.70.
Germany, led by women’s double gold winner Leonie Beck, finished fourth in 1:11:26.90.
Florian Wellbrock, who won both men’s 5km and 10km events, did not feature in the relay race, the final open water event at the Fukuoka worlds.
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Anchored by men’s 5km silver medalist Gregorio Paltrinieri, Italy won the race in one hour, 10 minutes and 31.20 seconds.
Hungary finished second in 1:10:35.30, and Australia settled for bronze in 1:11:26.70.
Germany, led by women’s double gold winner Leonie Beck, finished fourth in 1:11:26.90.
Florian Wellbrock, who won both men’s 5km and 10km events, did not feature in the relay race, the final open water event at the Fukuoka worlds.
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- 7/20/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Fukuoka (Japan) July 18 (Ians) Florian Wellbrock claimed the men’s 5km title and Leonie Beck won the women’s race over the distance as both Germans completed a golden double in open water swimming at the World Aquatics Championships, here on Tuesday.
Wellbrock, winner in the 10km event on Sunday, triumphed in the 5km in 53 minutes and 58 seconds. Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri took silver in 54:02.50 and his compatriot Domenico Acerenza finished third in 54:04.20.
It marked Germany’s fourth win from as many open water events after Leonie Beck had added the women’s 5km title to her 10km victory earlier on Tuesday.
“The feeling is amazing,” said Wellbrock. “It’s the fifth medal and the fourth gold for the team, and the second World Championships title for me. It’s amazing.”
The 25-year-old, who had previously won the 10km event at the 2019 Gwangju worlds and the 5km last year in Budapest,...
Wellbrock, winner in the 10km event on Sunday, triumphed in the 5km in 53 minutes and 58 seconds. Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri took silver in 54:02.50 and his compatriot Domenico Acerenza finished third in 54:04.20.
It marked Germany’s fourth win from as many open water events after Leonie Beck had added the women’s 5km title to her 10km victory earlier on Tuesday.
“The feeling is amazing,” said Wellbrock. “It’s the fifth medal and the fourth gold for the team, and the second World Championships title for me. It’s amazing.”
The 25-year-old, who had previously won the 10km event at the 2019 Gwangju worlds and the 5km last year in Budapest,...
- 7/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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