Worlds, swimming Azzurri close with two more medals
World Championships, swimming Azzurri close with two more medals
Nice finish for swimming Italy at the World Short Course Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The Azzurri on the final day of the competition won a silver medal with Lorenzo Mora in the final of the 200 backstroke: the Emilian swimmer succumbed to the reigning Olympic champion, Hungary's Hubert Kos, and finished ahead of France's Mewen Tomac.
The other medal of the day è came thanks to the men's 4×100 mixed relay team, which took bronze in the finals with Lorenzo Mora in backstroke, Michele Busa butterfly, Alessandro Miressi in freestyle and Ludovico Viberti in breaststroke. First place for the Russians, who hit the world record ahead of the United States.
Italy ended the competition in Hungary with 1 gold, 5 silvers and 3 bronzes for a total of nine medals overall.
