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ROME. Gianmarco Tamberi had stated it just a few days in the past: “I hope to entertain the President of the Republic too”. And he stored his phrase. He wins the gold, the tenth of the Azzurri at these Europeans in Rome, and it isn’t sufficient for him. He jumps to 2.34 when the Ukrainian Lavskyy was already out after which asks to boost the bar to 2.37. And he solely wants one try and go above 2.35 for the twelfth time in his profession, driving the Olimpico loopy and with him the Head of State for whom he reserves a “bow”, first upon coming into the stadium after which after successful the gold, operating in direction of him with the tricolor flag round his neck.
An actual present that of the Olympic and world gold medalist within the excessive bounce who provides the third European title to his assortment, this one with a distinct taste from the others as a result of it arrived at house and in entrance of Mattarella who will meet once more on Thursday morning on the Quirinale for the supply of the flag with which he’ll parade on the Seine subsequent July twenty sixth along with Arianna Errigo.
Briefly, in Gimbo’s case all roads result in Paris. Additionally the European Championship in Rome, thought of by the Italian as a step in direction of the subsequent Olympics. It’s within the French capital, in truth, that he desires to get in high form to strive to achieve a feat that nobody else earlier than him has achieved within the excessive bounce: successful two consecutive Olympic gold medals. And the primary solutions arrive this night, in an Olympic Stadium extra crowded than regular and enriched by the presence of Mattarella, welcomed by the president of CONI, Giovanni Malagò, by the minister for sport and youth, Andrea Abodi, by the president of Sport and Well being and CEO Diego Nepi Molineris, in addition to the president of Fidal, Stefano Mei, and people of European and World Athletics, Aleksandar Karamarinov and Sebastian Coe respectively.
Then the Italian anthem and Gimbo’s race which begins with a thrill given the double error at 2.29. One step away from the abyss, however that is the place you see the true champion. He not makes errors and reaches as much as 2.37 (the identical measurement that earned him the Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2021) and two centimeters from his private finest of two.39 in Monte Carlo in 2018.
“We gave Mattarella two hours of feelings, Italy and the tricolor – stated Malagò – He shared the feelings of those distinctive boys in every thing. We’re speaking about ten gold medals to not point out every thing else, I need to say congratulations to Italian athletics”. Minister Abodi, nonetheless, speaks of “affection” and “concord” within the embrace between Tamberi and the President of the Republic. However Gianmarco was not the one one to make the president rejoice, earlier than him, in truth, got here the silver within the 400 hurdles in Sibilio after which the gold, the second of this occasion, by Nadia Battocletti, this time within the 10,000 . A brace that earned him the praise of the president who known as her to him within the stands to congratulate her in particular person. This can be a medal that I dedicate to everybody, thanks additionally to the presence of our president, the stadium was full and this helped us. President Mattarella was very excited, like me; it was good to run in entrance of him and everybody.” Phrases that seize one other excellent night for Italian athletics.
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