Paralympic: Legnante gold in weight at the World Cup

Assunta Legnante won for the fifth consecutive time the gold medal in the F11 weight at the Paralympic Athletics World Championships. After having already reached the podium in Paris with bronze in the discus, the Paralympic champion of London and Rio beat all her opponents with the victory throw at 15.55, completing the five gold (2013-2015-2017-2019 -2023). Silver to the Uzbek Safiya Burkhanovac (13.72) and bronze to the Chinese Zhao Yuping (12.78).

The words

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“It was an empty pass two years ago in Tokyo (where he won silver, ed). Weight is my competition, I care more about it than the puck and it shows – these are the words of Legnante, 45 -. She had to go like this. There are five golds and they become six, if we count the victory in the Dubai discus. I just want to be a stimulus for the young ones or for those who are already there. I still manage to do well what I do, I’m happy to be back to certain sizes and as long as I get on the platform with my legs, you’ll always see me here”. And then she dedicates it: “I dedicate it all to me. If I’m here, it’s because I still want to. I can say many thanks to my coach who follows me Roberto Minnetti, to the Federation, to all the boys who were here, at home to my family, to the friends who support me”.

Italy

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With today’s gold, the world titles for the national team rise to four. Eight instead total medals (four golds, one silver, three bronzes). Now Italy awaits the evening session for the return to the track of the 400 T12 world bronze Valentina Petrillo in the hunt for qualification for the semifinals of the 200 scheduled for Monday morning.