Tamberi in the final at the World Cup in the last jump: “Proud of me”

From our correspondent Andrea Buongiovanni

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July 16
– EUGENE (USA)

Gianmarco Tamberi’s qualification to the world high final should be little more than a formality. But for him there is (almost) never anything simple. Especially in this period: the weeks that led him to Oregon, between the inflammation of the rectus femoris nerve of the left leg, the deadlift one, and the frictions with Marco, the father-coach, complete with a broken relationship for some days, they were very painful. Only his great character will allow him to complete the enterprise. With a 2.28 snatched on the third attempt (as already at 2.25), one step away from the abyss. On Tuesday night at 2.45 pm, he will also be in the final.

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During the open season, out of six races, he had only done better than 2.28 once: in Ostrava, on May 31st, with 2.30. “On the two third attempts – he gets excited – I closed my eyes and thought about what I have done in recent months to be here. I will have another full chance, it will start from scratch. And I want to try to play it to the end. I will analyze the videos. , I will see in detail what to change. What comforts me is also the fact that in qualifying, even in the most brilliant periods, I have always had problems. Sometimes due to superficiality, this time precisely because I am behind in condition. Meanwhile, she also finds a way to take stock of a couple of difficult personal relationships. “If dad is here – she says – it is to do what we have always done in the race: to dialogue. And to aim together at the goal. Otherwise he would not have even started”. And then, recalling the bad episode of the Assoluti di Rieti at the end of June, that quarrel that ended live on TV, has moderate words also towards Fassinotti: “What happened on that occasion – he says – is something ours. Here. we represent the same team, the team of which I am the captain. As I recalled in my speech on the eve to all our teammates, we have to row together in the same direction. Marco and I, on the platform, have encouraged each other. The past is behind us “. Also for the Piedmontese, disappointed by the elimination, but sure of being able to return to the top in the near future. “I forgot everything a minute after it had happened – he underlines – what happened was only the result of a moment of nervousness”. Right so.