ROME – Gianmarco Tamberi infinite: at the European Championships in Rome he wins and puts on a show from start to finish with lots of thrills in between.
A splendid film with an ending that everyone expected and that everyone wanted: gold medal after a final dominated in his own way, finishing it at 2.33 and then giving the usual show in favor of his audience who came out in crowds to support him, taking first a 2.34 and then an epochal 2.37.
An exceptional triumph for a conclusion worthy of these European Championships by the captain of the Italian national team. Tamberi gave an impressive performance especially at the end of the race, when already certain of gold, he took first a 2.34 and then an incredible 2.37 both on the first attempt, also taking another record: that of the championships and best world measurement of the year. An impressive performance, in a unique atmosphere in the incredulous setting of Rome which dragged him to the crazy conclusion, in a solo surrounded by an absolute spectacle, also corroborated by the presence in the grandstand of the Head of State, Sergio Mattarella, guest of honor for the penultimate evening of athletics. Who gave an amused and entertaining unscheduled scene with Tamberi before the race and then let himself go once the gold medal was achieved, with a hug in the stands between Gimbo and the President of the Republic.
The feat was epochal because for the first time he took the third consecutive European title, like no one before him.
Gimbo’s words
“When I heard that President Mattarella was coming I got shivers because you understand the importance of having this person. I thank him, it’s not easy to find the time and it was an immense honor, as was being a standard-bearer. It was a special day. I heard from Sinner, I had invited him since he was in Rome. If I hadn’t won today I wouldn’t have spoken for a month.”
