Gianmarco Tamberi third at Golden Gala
Gianmarco Tamberi third at Golden Gala
Gianmarco Tamberi, applauded and cheered by the crowd that flocked to the Olympic Stadium, finished in third place in his own high jump competition in the Roman leg of the Diamond League. The Italian, in fact, jumped 2.27 meters, finishing third tied with Ukraine's Doroshchuk, failing his three attempts with the pole positioned at 2.30 meters.
Marcell Jacobs, crossed the finish line ninth in the 100 meters, the queen sprint race that closed the Golden Gala program. L'azzurro è managed to close his event with a time of 10.20 slowing down noticeably in the last 10 meters. Winning è was Letsile Tebogo with a time of 9.87, ahead of the two Americans Coleman and Kerley.
Lorenzo Simonelli disappoints in the 110 hurdles. He closes in sixth place in 13.34 on the same track that two months ago had seen him graduate as European champion in 13.05. "This year è started with a bang, too bad for the Olympics because I believed in it – he told Rai – È it was a mistake, it happens but we must not get demoralized. There will be many other opportunities". Speaking about the evening, he added: "L'Olimpico è always a thrill, but the condition was not that of the European Championships. I am glad I participated, despite everything I am happy because é the audience è super warm". Frenchman Sasha Zhoya wins in 13.18.
Andy Diaz, Olympic bronze medalist in the triple, wins the Roman leg of Diamond League. To win the Golden Gala he jumps 17.32, while finishing second is Germany’s Max Heb with 17.01 and third is Brazil’s Almir dos Santos with 16.89. "I want to win everything, today I did it in front of this wonderful audience. The world record? I feel I can do it, I feel it in my legs. Today it didn't come out but it will come out soon". Soì Andy Diaz. "&Eegrave; the first time I compete here, not even Paris was like thisì. Not è the size I wanted but I won", he concluded.
Leonardo Fabbri, gold medalist the European Championships in Rome 2024, closes the Roman leg of Diamond League in 2° place. The Italian weightlifter è managed to throw up to 21.70 meters, which earned him the place of honor. Triumphing è was, instead, the U.S. Ryan Crouser first with 22.49 meters, a measure that earned him the meet record, while 3° place è went to the other star athlete, Payton Otterdahl, who è stopped at 21.63 meters.
"The fifth throw è was a bad throw, I let myself go and instead it was good, in my opinion almost 23. Unfortunately, my legs were not 100 percent today, but that’s okay, I enjoyed it. È it was nice to get the warmth of the stadium. I want to finish the season throwing 23 meters because I know I am worth it. The past cannotò be changed, you can only correct mistakes". These are the words of Leonardo Fabbri after his second place in the Rome leg of the Diamond League.
Then, after the nice little joke with Tamberi, who jumped on the shoulders of the Italian during the interview, Fabbri wanted to emphasize how "Gimbo è a great guy, he gives energy to everyone. È he was the first to call me when I was getting results and he did it after Paris as well, that shows the work he is doing", he concluded.
