Federica Pellegrini in Olympic history: she goes to the final for the fifth time
Federica Pellegrini in history: all the Olympic finals of the 'Divina'
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28 July 2021 It is the end of the journey for Federica Pellegrini, we knew it had been announced that this would be the last Olympics, the fifth, for Federica with the silver in Athens 2004 and the gold in Beijing 2008. Her goal was that to hit the final for the fifth time and the goal was achieved. The first woman in the world to do it. Time does not count, even if being able to go below 1'56 "is to be considered a good result.
" It was a nice journey, many years of strokes: I enjoyed it from start to finish ". Federica Pellegrini tries not to cry, but he can't hold back his tears: "in a few days I'll be 33, it's the right time", "I'm proud to leave a team that has never been so strong" he told our microphones.
The winner was Ariarne Titmus, who is 13 years younger than Federica Pellegrini The 20-year-old Australian, after the gold in the 400 freestyle, she also got around her neck in the 200 freestyle with the new Olympic record of 1'53 "50. Second the surprising Bernadette Haughey Siobhan of Hong Kong (1'53 "92) author of a sensation race, third the Canadian Penny Oleksiak (1'54" 70). Only fifth the favorite of the eve of Kathleen Ledecky (1'55 "21) .
For a Federica Pellegrini who lets new talents emerge: in the final of the 200 butterfly Federico Burdisso is a bronze medalist with an extraordinary performance: "I still have to do well, it was a bit strange Olympics, I struggle to notice that. that happens around me. Second place was within my reach, however I'm happy with third place "Burdisso told Raisport. Gold was won by the Hungarian Milak, the silver by the Japanese Honda. Burdisso finished his race in 1'55''40, 3'20 '' from Milak.
Nothing to do instead for Thomas Ceccon and Alessandro Miressi in the semifinals of the 100 sl, for them nothing final.