Fourth day of competitions in Tokyo 2020 which opens in the name of swimming with the historic result of Federica Pellegrini, who hits the fifth Olympic final in her career, and a joy missed by Thomas Ceccon. Also from the aisles of the Tokyo Aquatic Center, Martina Carraro is seventh in the final of the 100 breaststroke, while Federico Burdisso gets the final of the 200 butterfly. After the access to the semifinal of the blue of the sword, the fencers have been beaten by Estonia and the final will be played for the third place. Good news from judo: Maria Centracchio wins the semifinal in the -63 kg category. In water polo stands the comeback and the equalizer of Settebello against Greece for 6 to 6. In the women’s slalom canoe Stefanie Horn is close to the feat: the Italian-German is fourth by 0.2 tenths of a second.
Horn touches the feat in the canoe: the Italian-German is fourth for 0.2 ″
There was very little for the bronze in the women’s slalom canoe. The Italian-German Stefanie Horn, in fact, finished fourth after a thrilling race. To cost the third step of the podium an error and the sprint in the final of the Australian Jessica Fox, who exceeds the blue by 0.2 tenths.
Mountain bike: Lechner 25esima
In the Swiss domination in women’s mountain biking, the blue Eva Lechner finished in 25th place. All-Swiss podium with Neff, Frei and Indergand.
Settebello comeback: spectacular draw with Greece
Under 3 goals, the Azzurri di Campagna snatch a tie from Greece 6 to 6. After a good first half of the game, Settebello recovers a game with a great comeback and moves on in the group.
Canoe slalom: Horn in the final in the women’s K-1
The Italy of the canoe can dream: Stefanie Horn won the final in the women’s K-1. The Italian-German athlete will play for the podium in the 09:15 Italian time race.
Women’s boxing: Nicoli good the first. Carini beaten in the round of 16
The Italy of women’s boxing makes its debut in Japan. The blue Rebecca Nicoli and Angela Carini, in fact, were engaged in the ring. Nicoli has overtaken Esmeralda Falcon Reyes, known as “La Pantera” on points: next Friday she will face the number one in the world, the Irish Kelly Harrington. Unfortunately, for Carini, defeat in the 69: the blue loses with the Taiwanese Nien-Chin Chen.
The Azzurri aiming for the podium today: the races not to be missed
At the moment Italy remains ninth in the medal table with 9 total medals (1 gold, 4 silvers and 4 bronzes). Today there will be several opportunities for the blue expedition to expand their palmares. Missing opportunities in swimming with Ceccon, Italy could make up for itself with martial arts: Christian Parlati and Maria Centracchio are involved in judo. In weightlifting the blue hopes with Alemanno and Bordignon, respectively in the 59 kg and 64 kg categories. Suppini and Ceccarello, on the other hand, will represent the country in shooting, looking for the podium like Horn in the slalom canoe. The blue Lechner will chase the medal on his mountain bike from 8 am. The hunt for medals ends at 12:45 with the competition of the gymnasts Ferrari, Maggio and the D’Amato sisters.
The women’s sword beaten by Estonia: the final for the bronze will be played
The final for gold in women’s team sword does not arrive. The team made up of Fiamingo, Isola and Navarria was beaten 42 to 34 by Estonia. The blue will play the final for third place.
Judo: Maria Centracchio is in the semifinals
He did it: the blue Centracchio enters the women’s semifinal of Judo in the -63 kg category. The athlete from Molise beat the Polish Ozdoba-Blach and will return to the mat at 10 am Italian time to challenge the Slovenian Trstenjak.
Archery: Nespoli overtakes Gankin and goes to the second round
Good news from archery thanks to the blue Mauro Nespoli who beats the Kazakh Gankin for 6 to 2 and enters the second round of Tokyo 2020.
Tennis, Naomi Osaka eliminata da Tokyo 2020
It was supposed to be her Olympics, but Naomi Osaka will not continue her adventure in Tokyo 2020. The Japanese tennis player, number 2 in the WTA ranking, was beaten in the third round by Czech Marketa Vondrousova 1-6, 4-6.
Judo: good Centracchio and Parlati
Christian Parlati opens his Olympics in the best possible way: the blue beat the Egyptian Abdelaal for ippon in the 81 kg category and is facing the Japanese Nagase. Among the women, in the second round the blue Maria Centracchio, who overtook Nomenjanahary from Madagascar for the hippo in -63 kg.
Swimming: Burdisso in the final in the 200 butterfly, Carraro seventh in the 100 breaststroke
Excellent result also for Federico Burdisso, who reaches the men’s 200 butterfly final with 1’55 “11. The athlete from Pavia obtains the fourth time in the battery. In the other great appointment of the day, Martina Carraro is seventh in the 100m breaststroke final with 1’06 ”19. The exclusions in the 200 mixed medals of Sara Franceschi (2’11 “71) and Ilaria Cusinato (2’12” 10), respectively in 13th and 14th place, close the swimming day.
In the sword the blue in the semifinal
Great victory in the quarterfinals of the sword fencers: Isola, Fiamingo and Navarria beat Russia 33 to 31 and enter the semifinal where they will face Estonia.
La Divina hits its fifth and final Olympic final
It all began 20 years for Federica Pellegrini, thanks to the conquest of a silver in the 200 style in Athens 2004. It all continues in Tokyo 2020, with the fifth Olympic final in her career (the first Italian swimmer to do so) and the further confirmation of her talent. With 1’56 ”44 the Venetian is in seventh place.
Ceccon one step away from the dream
Not only Pellegrini for swimming because the other important result, albeit with regret, comes from the final of the men’s 100 backstroke. Thomas Ceccon is close to the feat: he is fourth at 11 cents from the bronze medal with 52.3 (new Italian record in the specialty).
Beach Volleyball: Lupo-Nicolai in the final phase
The blue beach volleyball duo made up of Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai have gained access to the Tokyo 2020 knockout phase. The couple, former Olympic vice champion in Rio 2016, beat the hosts Gottsu-Shiratori 2 to 0 ( 21-19; 21-16).
Triathlon: seventh Alice Betto
In the women’s triathlon final won by Flora Duffy of Bermuda, Italy does not win medals: seventh Alice Betto, twentieth Verena Steinhauser.
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