Evening of dreams and triumphs for Italy at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on the second day of the Rome 2024 European Athletics Championships Today, Saturday 8 June, Marcell Jacobs triumphed in the 100 meters, ahead of Chitiru Ali, silver medalist. Leonardo Fabbri won the gold medal in the shot put with 22.45, dominating his specialty, shortly after Lorenzo Simonelli did the same who triumphed in the 110 hurdles.
The Italian silverware shines, 5 golds in 2 days, with Mattia Furlani who shortly before had won the silver medal in the long jump with 8 meters and 38 centimetres, a new Under 20 world record. The Greek Mitiadis Tentoglu, Olympic champion, he triumphed with 8 meters and 65 centimeters, the Swiss Simon Heammer, 8 meters and 31 centimeters is the bronze medal.
There are 10 medals won by our team with the bronze that Francesco Fortunato won today in the 20 km walk. Already five gold medals, four silvers and one bronze, six medals in just one evening. It had never happened.
Mattia Furlani: “The best race of my life”
“Tentoglu is a champion. Today the best race in the history of the European Championships came out. Absurd. It was the best race of my life, I made small technical errors, also made by the heat of the race. We can do better. With the Once these technical aspects will arrive, we must continue on this path”, said Mattia Furlani to RaiSport.
Setting the U20 world record is a thrill, impressive, I would never have imagined it. I am proud of those who followed me, of the public and of the day. We need to stay focused, there is biological, technical and mental growth, this was a wonderful step. We have proven that we are an exceptional team. Tranquility and precision is the key to this sport, work and everything will come, “she concluded.
Lorenzo Simonelli: “Winning at home is magical”
“I have no words to describe my state of mind. In Tokyo I told myself that I also wanted to get to the top of the world and step by step I’m getting there. Winning at home, in Rome, is truly magical. I grew up because all of Italian athletics has grown.”
