After the gold of Vito Dell’Aquila and the silver of Luigi Samele, the second day of Tokyo 2020 gives Italy others three Olympic medals, all of bronze. The first in cycling with Elisa Longo Borghini (online test), the second in judo with Odette Giuffrida (category -52 kg) and the third with Mirko Zanni in weight lifting (in the 67 kg): the blue delegation thus rises to altitude five podiums.
«A result arrived more with the heart than with the legs », said Elisa, who had conquered the bronze also five years ago a Rio de Janeiro: this time she had to surrender to the Austrian Anna Kiesenhofer, total surprise, and the Dutch Annemiek Van Vleuten, great favorite. “I came here for the gold, but I am however satisfied», Said Odette instead, already silver at the last Olympics in Brazil.
Resounding exploit at the end of the day for Mirko, who scored the new one record italiano lifting 322 kg overall, and thus placing himself behind the Chinese Chen Lijun and Colombian Luis Mosquera Lozano. “This medal is for my grandfather watching me from up there,” revealed the 23-year-old lifter. «A result that brings with it joys, work, sacrifices and disappointments. But now it all makes sense».
Nothing to do instead for the blue fencers: Alice Volpi loses the bronze at the last jab and the Italian foilists they therefore remain off the podium for the first time since 33 years. Wooden medal in the sword also for Andrea Santarelli, conditioned by a nuisance backache. The gymnast, on the other hand, is amazing Vanessa Ferrari, who arrives in the final with the best score at free body.
Lights and shadowsand instead in swimming. Gabriele Detti, double bronze a Rio 2016, does not go beyond the sixth place in the 400 freestyle. Even worse it went to Benedetta Pilato in the 100 breaststroke: the tarantina (who holds the world record in the 50) was disqualified for an irregular kick. The relay was fantastic 4 × 100 style that flies in the final with the best time, which is also the new Italian record.
The best premise, verse new medals.
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