Crippa gold, Riva silver in the half marathon
Italy wins both gold and silver in the half marathon (a beautiful course in the heart of the city) thanks to Yeman Crippa (title holder in the 10 thousand, who will try to win again on Wednesday) e Pietro Riva: like this also wins the team title. The latter, however, risked disqualification: the flashy “ciao ciao” with which he greeted the German Petros on the final straight of the Olimpico was judged «unfair and unsportsmanlike» by the judges who in the end decided to apply the simple warning, a yellow card of which the Piedmontese – usually a courteous and very polite boy – cannot be proud also because it is a truly rare measure in athletics.
Tecuceanu and Dosso: two bronzes in the evening
Other satisfactions arrived in the evening and the medal table was updated first by Catalin Tecuceanu, who won the medal bronze in the 800 meters with a time of 1:45.40, and then from Zaynab Dosso who finished third fastest in the 100m final (11.03).
Small curiosity in the meantime for the triple jump qualifiers, which have been suspended: the remote measurement system does not work, we try to set the system with the old metric cord. In the first two days of the match there were many technical and IT problems at the Olimpico.
Tamberi in the high jump final
All it took was one (perfect) jump Gimbo Tamberi at an altitude of 2.21 meters to enter the high jump final scheduled for Tuesday evening. The passage altitude was set at 2.28 metres, but the 12 finalists had already been defined at a much lower level and it was not necessary to continue. «I had my last medical examination three days ago. I am at the limit of human physiology and health, I only have 3.3 percent fat mass. I’m in the shape of my life, I want to win in Rome too but I only see Paris.”
With Tamberi they also move forward Manuel Lando and Stefano Sottile while he is eliminated Marco Fassinotti. In the high jump Gimbo Tamberi announces that he will start jumping at 2.21 meters. Qualifying quota set at 2.28 meters.
In the evening Luca Sito with a time of 44.75 he won the 400 meters final, also setting a new Italian record. They shine on the track too Philip Tortu (first of his battery with 20.14) e Fausto Desalu, who instead finished in second place with a 20.39, both qualifying for the 200 meters final.
All the medals won by Italy today
After having crossed the finish line of 10 medals on Saturday (with 5 gold), Italy does not stop and continues to increase its tally.
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 results for Sunday 9 June
Morning session
09:00 — Half marathon M
09:30 — Half marathon F
10:05 — Hammer Throw F, Qualifiers. He goes to the final Will be Jockeys (72.28).
10.45am — Triple jump M, qualifications. In the final Emanuel Ihemeje (16.98), Andrea Dallavalle (4.59pm) e Tobia Bocchi (4.43pm)
11.35am — High jump M, qualifications. In the final Gianmarco Tamberi (2.21), Stefano Sottile (2.21) e Manuel Lando (2.21)
11:50 — 200 meters M, batteries. Qualified to the semi-finals Diego Aldo Pettorossi (8.56pm, 4th half). With him too Eseosa Desalu and Filippo Tortu).
12:40pm — 400 hurdles F, heats. Qualified to the semifinals Linda Olivieri (55.95). With her too Ayomide Folorunso and Alice Muraro.
1.20pm — 400 hurdles M, heats. Qualified to the semi-finals Giacomo Bertoncelli (49.41) and Mario Lambrughi (49.41)
Evening session
8.05pm — 400 meters F, semi-finals (Alice Mangione 51.34, Anna Polinari 52.53, Giancarla Trevisan 52.59)
8.30pm — High jump F, final
8.38pm — 400 meters M, semi-finals (Edoardo Scotti 45.92, Luca Sito 44.75 qualified for the final and new Italian record)
9.05pm — 100 meters F, semi-finals (Zaynab Dosso 11.01 qualified for the final and new Italian record, Anna Bongiorni 11.32)
9.11pm — Hammer throw M, final
9.21pm — Triple F jump, final (Dariya Derkach 1st jump 14.03, 2nd jump 13.83, 3rd jump 13.76, 4th jump 13.67, 5th jump 13.67, 6th jump 13.73)
9.35pm — 200 meters M, semi-finals Eseosa Desalu 20.39 qualified for the final, Diego Aldo Pettorossi 20.88, Filippo Tortu 20.14 qualified for the final)
10.04pm 3,000 steeplechase F, final
10.27pm — 800 meters M, final (Catalin Tecuceanu, 1:45.40 bronze medal)
10.36pm — 1,500 meters F, final (Ludovica Cavalli, last place 4:35.60)
10.53pm — 100 meters F, final (Zaynab Dosso 11.03, bronze medal)
