TOThe Tokyo Olympics had made Italy dream with his two gold medals, ending the sporting season with the marriage proposal to his Nicole Daza on the Manerba athletics track. But then, Marcell Jacobs, the 27-year-old “fastest man in the world” disappeared from the radar due to knee problems. But now, after a difficult season, he is back to a great victory winning gold at the European Athletics Championships in Munich. She ran the 100 meters in 9.95, just 15 cents over the record time of her unforgettable Olympic performance.
Marcell Jacobs wins the 100 meters
A result that once again made the champion’s fans rejoice. And that he himself commented with satisfaction, speaking of a medal “exciting because it gives me great confidence for the future“. And even if the result in the semifinal was slightly better, «the important thing is to have finished in front of everyone».
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The champion on the red carpet of “The last duel” in Venice (Getty)
Jacobs then also shared on social networks his joy at being back on the podium, thanking all those who supported him during the darkest period. “Thanks for the support I have received in recent months – wrote the sample – Bringing this gold medal home is truly exciting, but above all a source of inspiration and confidence“.
Go back to winning
A confidence that just before the final was wavering again. In fact, at the starting blocks he presented himself with a taping (a “patch” used in kinesio therapy to support joint movement) on his left calf due to a problem during warm-up. «It happened before the semifinal – said the champion after the race – when I tried the start. I felt my calf closing and everything went through my head»After all the injuries and the races he gave up in the last few months. But “luckily it was a simple contracture, which allowed me to run”. And to go back to winning.
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