Nicolo Martinenghi won Olympic gold in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Paris Olympics, thrilling Italian fans and canceling out several of the main story lines going into the race.
Gold medalist Nicolo Martinenghi reacts on the podium after winning the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the 2024 Summer Olympics , Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Nanterre, France. – Nicolo Martinenghi won Olympic gold in the 100-meter breaststroke on Sunday at the Paris Olympics , thrilling Italian fans and canceling several of the main story lines going into the race.
Martinenghi was a bronze medalist in this event in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, and won at the world championships earlier this year in Doha.That was to be Great Britain's Adam Peaty — the two-time defending Olympic champion in the event in Lane 4. Another potential gold medalist was thought to be China's Qin Haiyang in Lane 5, who swept the 57 0, 100 and 200 breaststroke last year in the world championships.Martinenghi won from Lane 7 in 59.
Peaty sat out of competitive swimming for a year after winning in Tokyo, focusing on his mental health and what he has called his “personal demons.”“I'm not sad at all,” Peaty said. “I think anyone that's done sport — you put yourself on the line every single time, so there's no such thing as a loss."for a banned heart medication but were sanctioned.
Peaty has been outspoken about doping and on Saturday called for a “fair game” going into Sunday’s final. Qin had also responded, suggesting unfounded claims against China and complained about stepped-up testing of Chinese swimmers.
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