World 1500m freestyle record holder
Gregorio Paltrinieri has been laid low with glandular fever with
just a month to go to the Tokyo Olympics, sources said
Wednesday.
Carpi-born 'Greg', 26, is the Olympic and world long course and
short course champion and three-times European long course
champion in the 1500 m freestyle.
The president of the Italian Swimming Federation (FIN), Paolo
Barelli, said: "Gregorio Paltrinieri has been affected by
glandular fever albeit only with mild symptoms so far.
"We will find out the effects of the infection as days go on.
"We are clearly disappointed because the run-up to the Olympics
had been going perfectly.
"But Paltrinieri is a phenomenal champion and will fight to the
last metre to get the medals he is dreaming of in Tokyo".
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