Paris 2024 Olympics, Italian record not enough for Simona Quadarella to medal in 800 sl
Paris 2024 Olympics, Simona Quadarella’s Italian record is not enough for a medal in the 800 sl
Simona Quadarella comments this way, with RaiSport, on her fourth place in the 800 freestyle at the Paris Olympics.
"I believed in it until the 600. Not è came the medal but an Italian record. This confirms to me that in the 1500 I could have done better but that’s OK;. Not è came the medal are two fourth places but I am happy soì. I never gave up. I am happy that I reacted, that I did not give up and this will be useful for the future".
"I had a lot of support. I had a flood of messages of encouragement: my family, my boyfriend, my friends. My coach sent me a message that made me cry with emotion and gave me the energy to do these 800", concludes the Italian swimmer.
The 25-year-old from Rome swam in 8’14”55. The’goldè went to the U.S. Katie Ledecky, triumphant in 8’11”04 winner for the fourth consecutive time on this stanza and, with 9 golds, the most successful five-ring swimmer ever. Silver to Australia’s Ariarne Titmus in 8’12”29, bronze to the’other U.S. Paige Madden in 8’13”00.
