Gianmarco Tamberi – Photo Antonio Fraioli
“I have never dreamed of the world record, I only dream of winning. I’m obsessed with winning the Olympics, I’m lucky to have this talent, to have discovered it and be able to ride it, so I want to take advantage of what I’ve been given as much as possible. I’m very focused on Paris, I know how much I worked and this was an important step for that.” He said it Gianmarco Tamberi after the magical night in Rome which saw him win the European gold at the Olimpico. Now his mind is focused on the Paris Games, but there are also those who ask him to look beyond. “Do another Olympics? Being an athlete is really hard, you have to live exclusively for that. Paris will be the final act,” he added. And on the presence of Mattarella: “He was enthusiastic, definitely had a bit of a chill at 2.29. I thanked him for being there because it really means a lot to me that he chose to be here. I really thank him with all my heart, I don’t know what to say, this thing honors me in a unique way”, the blue continues. Finally, a thought on the Curva Sud, which was full just to watch his race. “Honestly I was afraid of seeing so few people, I was afraid because I saw these days there was a bit of difficulty then my race was on Tuesday, which doesn’t help. But when I stepped into the stadium I raised my head and saw that it was full, which was absurd.” concludes the Olympic champion. “We ran out of adjectives. Every time he manages to amaze us – said the Fidal president, Stefano Mei, addressing Tamberi -. And it’s not normal that an athlete like you, who has achieved two or three parables, still amazes us.” Then a thought about the next Olympics: “You are the captain of this national athletics team, let’s go and get Paris too”.
