Mediterranean Games: Scozzoli dominates the 50 butterfly, record and access to the European Championships

A super Fabio Scozzoli wins gold in the 50 m butterfly at the Mediterranean Games in Oran. In 26 “97 the blue got the better of the Turkish Emre Sakci (27” 00) and the Slovenian John Peter Stevens (27 “46), setting a new record in the specialty in the 3-circle review (the previous one still bore his signature : 27 “25 in Tarragona 2018). A time that qualifies him by right to the European Championships, scheduled in Rome from 11 to 21 August: “I was here looking for confirmation and it is always a thrill to hear the hymn ring out for you. The last two years have been really difficult, the covid, the injuries… In Rome I want a medal ”. With 7 golds, 4 silvers and 8 bronzes won today, Italy is the first nation to reach 100 medals: the total scores 31 golds, 36 silvers and 33 bronzes, in second place behind Turkey.

I swim

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On the top step of the podium also Filippo Megli in the 100 sl: in 49 “net he precedes the Portuguese De Matos (49” 02) and his compatriot Alessandro Bori, bronze in 49 “12. Italian double in the women’s 100 breaststroke with Lisa Angiolini’s gold in 1’07 ”59 and Anita Bottazzo’s silver in 1’08” 14. Mameli’s anthem for Pier Andrea Matteazzi resounds in the mixed 400, winning in 4’13 “83 over the Slovenian Fers Erzen (4’19” 63) and the blue bronze of Pier Paolo Sarpe (4’20 “41). But the Italy of swimming also goes on the podium with Viola Scotto di Carlo, silver in the 50 butterfly (26 ”25), and Sonia Laquintana, bronze (26” 38). Bronze also for Alice Mizau in the 200 sl in 1’59 “95 and for Martina Rita Caramignoli in the 800 sl (8’31” 75).

weights

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The first gold of the day comes from weightlifting with Lucrezia Magistris, who in the break of the 59 kg category, lifts 95 kg, better than the Greek Sofia Georgopoulou (94 kg) and the Turkish Cansel Ozkan (92 kg). Then the blue returns to the podium again in the momentum: with 114 kg, she gets the silver behind the Tunisian Ghofrane Belkhir (115 kg), bronze to the Egyptian Basma Ibrahim (113 kg). Great competition for Mirko Zanni, winner of the gold in the 73 kg category: entered the competition with 147 kg, the Olympic bronze in Pordenone was then equaled by the Tunisian Brn Hnia and the Abanese Querinaj. With great determination Zanni also lifts the winning 150 kg. Also for him double medal with the bronze arrived later in the momentum.

cycling

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Amazing Barbara Guarischi. In the sprint she wins the road test covering the 85 km of the route in 1h58’24 ”. A team success with the blue companions who were able to lead the race, together with the Spaniards from start to finish. Ilaria Sanguineti, fifth, was also at the finish line with the 2015 world champion, behind Vittoria Guazzini (19th), Eleonora Gasparrini (24th), Giulia Confalonieri (25th) and Arianna Fidanza (27th).

athletics

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In the 800 m Eloisa Coiro wins the silver in 2’01 ”40. In the 400 m, on the other hand, the bronze Virginia Troiani in 53 ”14 is placed around her neck. Bronze also for Ossama Meslek in the 1500 m in 3’42 “49.