bronze for Gregorio Paltrinieri in the background and silver for Manfredi Rizza in the canoe – Libero Quotidiano

The thirteenth day of the Tokyo Olympic Games for Italy starts in the best possible way. Two medals, the incredible bronze of Gregorio Paltrinieri in the background and the splendid silver of Manfredi Rizza in the canoe, they still enrich the blue booty, now with 32 podiums and different hopes in the final days. After the silver in the 800 style in the swimming pool, Paltrinieri managed to amaze again, erasing the now distant memory of the mononucleosis that slowed down his preparation two months ago.

In a really complicated 10 km due to the forcing imposed by the German Florian Wellbrock, winner with merit in 1h48’33. Paltrinieri was able to resist finishing third in 1h49’01, two seconds from the silver of the Hungarian Kristof Rasovszky. “I’m happy – said the 26-year-old from Carpi – it was the best I could do, the right reward after two months of hell. I fought to the end, I couldn’t overcome the Hungarian, but I’m going away from here. with two medals: it seemed an impossible goal, I can be satisfied. I wanted three gold, I’ll try again “.

The same surprising feat also for the 30-year-old Lombard Rizza, who fought for the victory to the last centimeter, finishing in 35 ” 080, beaten only by the Hungarian Sandor Totka (35 ” 035), while the British Liam Healt, Olympic champion in Rio, he finished on the lowest step of the podium in 35 ” 202. In the Japanese morning good news also came from wrestling: Frank Chamizo he made his debut in the Olympic tournament, category -74 kg, beating the Georgian Avtandil Kentchadze 5-1 and then gained access to the semifinals.