World Championships, Gregorio Paltrinieri forfeits for tank races

Gregorio Paltrinieri’s world championships will come to a close with the final cross-country trials.

The Olympian, who underwent an X-ray, was found to have “detached a small bone fragment at the insertion of the extensor tendon of the third phalanx of the fourth finger of his left hand” brought back during the 10-kilometer race and ended with world silver.

Paltrinieri, who has been training regularly, will participate in the 5 kilometer race, scheduled for Friday, with the’help of a taping to protect the interphalangeal joint.

The situation will continue to be monitored on a daily basis, the water polo federern knows. Paltrinieri is also entered in the 3 km knockout sprint (Saturday at 2:00) and the 4×1500 mixed (Sunday at 2:00).

At the end of the open water trials, he will return to Italy, thus skipping the pool races where he would not be able to use the protection on his hand.

Gregorio Paltrinieri, 31 years old next September 5, is an Italian sports legend: 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals at the Olympic Games, 6 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze medals at the World Championships, 13 gold, 6 silver and 1 bronze medal at the European Championships. In addition, in short pool he won 3 golds and 3 silvers at the World Championships and 4 golds and 2 silvers at the European Championships.