Italy's Nicolò Martinenghi won the
gold medal in the men's 50m breaststroke at the European
Aquatics Championships in Rome Tuesday.
It was the Varese born 23-year-old's second gold after winning
the 100m breaststroke.
It raised Italy's gold haul to 11.
Another Azzurro, Simone Cerasuolo, came second.
Germany's Lucas Matzerath got the bronze.
Italy got the gold and the bronze in the women's 1m springboard
at the European Aquatics Championships in Rome earlier on
Tuesday. Milan born Elena Bertocchi, 27, won the event,
repeating her success in Budapest in 2020. Chiara Pellacani, a
19-year-old from Rome, came third. Sweden's Emma Gullstrand got
the silver.
Italy currently top the medal table at the championships with
their 11 gold medals and are expected to get to at least 12 when
star swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri contests the 1500m freestyle
tonight after winning the 800m event at the weekend.
The Italian gold-medal haul also include two from Simona
Quadarella in the women's 800m and 1500m freestyle.
The championships have two days to go, Tuesday and Wednesday.
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