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Updated Friday, February 16, 2024-18:16
100 backstroke Hugo González takes advantage of the opportunity and wins silver in the 100 backstroke at the World Cup
The Doha World Cup was a test for
Hugo González
. After the disappointments of recent years, he wanted to test himself and find out if at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games he would be with the best, if he would compete for medals. The result of the experiment is clear: it is prepared for anything. It could be the summer of his life. After his silver in the 100-meter backstroke, the Spaniard won gold this Friday in the 200-meter backstroke with an exhibition in every sense.
González was the fastest, yes, but he was also the smartest. With the confidence that came from winning his first medal on Tuesday, this Friday he calmly jumped into the pool and did a perfect race. In the first 50 meters he let the rest sprint and placed sixth; In the next 100 he posed a slow-burn comeback; and in the last 50 meters he flew, opened the waters to go from third place to gold. His main rival, the Swiss
Roman Mityukov
, bronze in the last World Cup, succumbed in those final moments.