Historic double by Simona Quadarella who, after the 1500m, also wins gold in the 800m freestyle at the World Championships swimming competition underway in Doha. The 25-year-old Roman conquers the top step of the podium 51 years after Novella Calligaris’ victory. A success and a time, 8’17″44 which are also worth the pass to Paris 2024 for the Italian. Silver medal for the German Isabel Gose (8’17″53) protagonist of a good head-to-head in the final with the Quadarella. Bronze for the Australian Erika Fairweather in 8’22″26. “I don’t know where all this energy came from. I really gave it my all and I’m very happy.” Quadarella said to Rai Sport after winning the gold. “I was tired and at the beginning it was bad even though I knew that the others would start strong – explained the Italian – I was struggling to increase but I waited as long as possible to start, and when I saw that Gose had started I given everything.
I believe – the Roman swimmer continued – that the experience was important, helped me a lot. And also the desire to find myself, and I think I have truly found myself. It’s a great pride to stand on the top step of the podium after Novella Calligaris. It was a really good World Cup and now I can work really calmly for the Olympics with great motivation.” A World Championship in winter which “was an opportunity to test oneself at a high level, and this was what I wanted to do, look for a bit of competitiveness – concluded Quadarella – I dedicate this medal to my family who came here to cheer for me” .
The president of the Federnuoto Paolo Barelli is satisfied:“Being first in the sports of swimming is not easy. The second gold of Simona Quadarella, the silver medalist for Sandro Campagna’s water polo team and the medals won by our champions in all disciplines demonstrate the success, quality and dedication of the work carried out by the clubs and the
Italian Swimming Federation which I am honored to chair”.
2024-02-17 18:03:37
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