We win for the first time in history in synchro dives and in the sprint race of the frog. Simone Cerasuolo: “A crazy race”
One after the other, the golds for the Azzurri finally arrive at the Singapore World Cup. The Pellacani-Santoro couple beats the champions in charge of Australia and the very favorite Chinese. It is the first precious metal inserted around the neck in the history of diving synchronized for our country, the fourth in the dive tradition after Cagnotto and Dibresi.
The Exploit of Cerasuolo
Tuesday had been The big day of Simona Quadarellasilver in the 1500s behind Ledicky with the new European record e by Thomas Cecconsilver in the 100 back even if the Olympic champion was not too satisfied because he pointed to gold. Instead The most precious metal medal came from Simone Cerasuolowho had obtained the second half in the semifinal and that in the race that was worth the medals he obtained a great exploit. THEThe 22 -year -old from Imola is the first Italian world champion ever in this specialty. An extraordinary company accomplished with a time of 26 ″ 54, placing itself in front of the Russian Prigoda and Chinese Qin who were favored on paper. Cerasuolo strengthened in the pool with the suggestions of Scozzoli and Cesare Casella. The outsider that goes out because as he had said, “in the final everything can happen”. And it happened, after the detachment to 0.62 Simone takes his head and leaves it no longer until the magical touch. Fioravanti, Scozzoli and Tete had stopped at the silver, Simone is golden: “Incredible, a crazy race,” said the new champion who gives the first gold after 5 silver and a bronze in the lane, plugs apart. “My father always says to me: ‘Strong men are seen in important moments’. Today I was. I am world champion.”
