Gregorio Paltrinieri is silver medal in the 800 freestyle at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The gold medal was won by the American Robert Finke, who finished with only 24 centimeters less than the blue.
Bronze to the Ukrainian Mykhailo Romanciuk.
"To say that what I did today is a miracle is little: I took a silver with my heart": Gregorio Paltrinieri is amazed by himself, after the silver of the 800 style. "After the mononucleosis I was afraid of everything - the blue told RaiSport - I was a God, I won everything, I had to stop for a month and start again from the bottom. A dear friend of mine wrote to me last night: these finals are made with the heart, not with the head. I followed his advice. "
"I found my feelings again: I came here to do three races, after the 800, 1500 and 10 kilometers, and now I'm on the right track". Word of Gregorio Paltrinieri, silver of the 800. "Today I am another Greg compared to the one who could not find himself in training - says the blue to RaiSport - I need a point of support, and instead in recent months I no longer felt a superhero. But today I swam in a different way: it will be difficult, especially in the 1,500, but now I'm here ".
