OfMarco Bonarrigo
Second day of the European Athletics Championships in Rome, with Italy winning three golds with Jacobs Simonelli and Fabbri, Ali silver in the 100m and long run with Furlani and a bronze with Fortunato
Jacobs the gold in the 100 meters (10″02), second place and silver for Ali (10″05). Amazing gold also for Simonelli in the 110 hurdleswith the time of 13″05, the best performance of the year. Fabbri was also overwhelming, gold in weight. There are three Italian gold medals with Fabbri in the weight, six in total with Ali’s silver in the 100m, Furlani’s in the long jump (complete with an Under20 record); Bronze for Francesco Fortunato.
Jacobs and the suspicion of a contracture
Jacobs started like this from the blocks, he stretched out with a bit of effort to catch up with the blue giant Ali (2nd with 10″05, his progress was enormous) and the Englishman Glave, 3rd. But the joy of his 10″02 is tainted by a soreness in his left calf which faded his smile and left him with a limp. «I believe and hope it is a contracture – he reassures, very dry – due to the two close races. I’m happy but I know I still have a lot of work to do” explained Marcell at the end of the race.
Fabbri: «Now I have to get used to the level I have reached»
Fabbri’s words: «I was very tense, my legs were very heavy. Then I concentrated, I thought about doing a little more but it wasn’t easy. Now I have to get used to the level I have reached. Without victory it would have been a serious setback to my career. I dedicate this success to my family, they have always made me feel important. Then to my coach and my mental coach.”
Simonelli: «I always believe in it»
Lorenzo Simonelli is beaming: «I always believe in it, I’m ready for the Olympics. I wanted gold and I got it.”
After the four medals (already two golds) on the debut day, Italy therefore he wants to continue to give himself joy in these European Athletics Championships and the medal table is ready to be updated shortly.
Today’s results
Another great satisfaction came today from the Italian march, after yesterday’s gold and silver for Palmisano and Trapletti: Francesco Fortunato won the bronze medal in the 20 kilometers with a time of 1h19:54 (41 seconds away from the gold which went to the Swede Karlstrom).
Amazing Simonelli in the semi-final of the 110 hurdles: first place and gold obtained with a new Italian record with a time of 13″05.
Where to watch the European Athletics Championships on TV
The European Athletics Championships in Rome will be broadcast by Rai, Sky and Eurosport. It will be possible to follow them in streaming on Rai Play, Now, SkyGo, Discovery+ and Eurosport.it.
The program and results for Saturday 8 June
Morning session
10.05 Martello M Qualification
10:10 3000 hedges M Batteries (Bouih 4th Bouhi 8’34″06, qualified; Osama Zoghlami 7th Osama Zoghlami 8’34″31, qualified; Ala Zoghlami 12th 8’31″88, eliminated)
10.40 Auction F Qualification (Bruni 4.50 qualified; Molinarolo 4.50 qualified; Malavisi 4.40 eliminated)
10:50 100 meters F Batteries (Good morning 3rd 11″35, qualified)
11.30 Martello M Qualification
11.45am 400 meters M Heats (Best time Site 45″12, qualified; Scotti 45″59 qualified; Meli 46″17, SB, eliminated)
12.10pm long F Heptathlon (Gerevini 6m33)
12.20pm 400 meters F Batteries (Glutton 51″71SB qualified; Polinari 52″06 qualified; Trevisan 52″22SB qualified)
Evening session
18:00 Walk 20 km M final (Lucky 1h19.54 bronze medalOrsoni 1h21:08 sixthPicchiottino out)
18:05 Javelin F Heptathlon (Gerevini)
7.20pm Javelin F Heptathlon (ev Gerevini)
7.50pm 800 meters M semi-finals (Barontini 1:47.10 eliminatedPartridges 1:45.61 eliminatedTecuceanu, 1:46.30 qualified for the final)
8.06pm Final long M (Furlani silver medal 1st jump 8.38, 2nd jump nil, 3rd jump 8.00, 4th jump nil, 5th jump nil)
8.12pm 100 hurdles F semi-finals (Besana 13.02, Carmassi 13.00, Carraro 13.06)
8.38pm 110 hurdles M semi-finals (Fofana 1.70pm, Simonelli 1.20pm – new Italian record – qualified for the final)
9.02pm Weight M Final (Fabbri 1st launch 8.42pm, 2nd launch 10.12pm, Weir 1st launch 7.36pm, 2nd launch 7.70pm)
9.10pm 100 meters M semi-finals (Ali 10”11 qualified for the finalJacobs 10”05 qualified for the finalMelluzzo out, Rigali 10.36)
9.37pm Final disc F
9.43pm 800 meters F Heptathlon (Gerevini)
10.08pm 100 hurdles F final
10.18pm 110 hurdles M final (Simonelli gold 13″05)
10.28pm 5000 meters M Final
10.53pm 100 meters M final (Jacobs gold 10″02, Ali silver 10″05)
June 8, 2024 (changed June 9, 2024 | 09:40)
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