Tokyo 2020, Paltrinieri in the final in the 1500 freestyle

Gregorio Paltrinieri wins the pass for the 1500 freestyle final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The blue closes his battery with a time of 14’49 ” 17, fourth overall time. “I’m happy, I’m back in the final. I’ll have another chance. I managed it better than the battery in the 800, I was even slightly better. The others are going strong but I expected it, I’m excited for the final”, the words of the blue after the qualification. “This expedition is always a question mark, I don’t know what to expect – he added to Rai -. I know what I can do and I know how to react to a difficult situation like this. But it’s not always everything as you would like. Today I’m happy, fared much better than the last battery and this is an important starting point “. The Italian relay of the 4×100 mixed women’s team also qualifies for the Olympic final with the fourth time overall. Margherita Panziera, Arianna Castiglioni, Elena Di Liddo and Federica Pellegrini finish in second place their battery behind Australia with a time of 3’55 “79, a new Italian record. Qualification also for the men’s mixed 4×100 relay in the Olympic final with the time of 3’30”02, winning his battery in front of China and Australia. The backstroke Thomas Ceccon swam in 53 “20, the runner Nicolò Martinenghi in 57”94, the dolphinist Federico Burdisso 51”46, Alessandro Miressi, freestyle, 47 ” 42.

For athletics, Nadia Battocletti also qualified for the women’s 5000 meters final. The blue closed his battery with the third time in 14: 55.78, a new Italian record.