David Popovici a cucerit aurul după o cursă dramatică. Sportivul român a revenit fantastic în ultimii 50 de metri și a câștigat la o diferență de 0.02 secunde față de englezul Matthew Richards. Podiumul a fost completat de americanul Luke Hobson, cu 1:44.79.
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Popovici, dublu campion mondial şi cvadruplu campion european, a fost cel mai rapid atât în serii (1:45.65) cât şi în semifinale (1:44.53).
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Este primul aur din istoria înotului masculin din România și abia a doua medalie. Singurul bărbat înotător medaliat până acum a fost Răzvan Florea, cu bronz în proba de 200 de metri spate de la Atena, din 2004. De altfel, ultima medalie olimpică a înotului românesc datează de atunci.
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Popovici va mai evolua la Paris şi în proba de 100 m liber, ale cărei serii sunt programate marţi (12:15), când vor avea loc şi semifinalele (21:30).
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Mitica_Cornel 30.07.2024, 00:55
Bravo baiete! Ai muncit si ai fost rasplatit pentru asta To ce ai obtinut a fost prin sacrificiile facute de tine si familia ta. Cand ma gandesc cum or sa incepa politicienii sa se laude cu el, poze, premieri la parlament si guvern ....... deja ma apuca greata
Vale25 30.07.2024, 00:58
Bravo, David!!!! Sperăm că e doar începutul șirului de medalii!
suparman 30.07.2024, 01:17
David Popovici is the best!
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