Florian Wellbrock took the swimming cap from the head, breathed a few times through and congratulated fairly the Olympic champion. The double world champion has won the bronze medal over 1500 meters of freestyle in Tokyo. In a gripping race, the Goldfavorit had to give himself to the 800-meter Olympic champion Robert Finke from the USA and Vice World Champion Michailo Romancer from Ukraine on Saturday after a long leadership. To gold were missing 1.26 seconds.
"Of course, I like a huge stone from the heart - no question," Wellbrock said. "Losing against an American and romantic cut is definitely no shame." A few minutes after his race, Wellbrock spoke of it, "actually very, very satisfied".
Satisfied, he also worked in the catacombs in the Tokyo Aquatics Center too. Huge euphoria beamed the 23-year-old, who still has a gold chance in Japan, but not out. "A little annoying that I could not hold it back. But the other two guys did a great job and I would now not want to complain about a bronze medal at Olympic Games," he said. With regard to the final FINKE impressive FINKE, who had already triumphed three days earlier in similar manner, said Wellbrock, you feel "finally a bit powerless, if you see that he explodes again correctly."
21-year-old waiting time ends
After the European Championship title 2018 and the success of the World Cup two years ago, Wellbrock remained denied the very large Olympic coronation with gold. Bronze still has a great importance. "For 21 years he has brought the first Olympic medal for men in the pelvic floats and therefore the performance is not high enough to rate over 1500 freestyle," said world recorder Paul Biedermann on request of the German Press Agency.
"Not without reason that took that until German swimmers have broodedly brought Olympiamedals. Now we have two," Wellbrock said in ZDF to the two bronze medals of him and his fiance Sarah Köhler, who fevered on the grandstand. Wellbrock suggested after 14: 40.91 minutes and thus remained about four seconds above his world year's best.
It was not gold, but Bronze: Florian Wellbrock. AFP Via Getty Images
Before the native Bremer, who trains in Magdeburg at national coach Bernd Berkhahn, back swimmers Stev Theloke had dominated in 2000 as the last German man with bronze over 100 meters an Olympic medal in a single discipline in the basin. For Michael, the gentlemen has been waiting for Michael 33 years ago on a gold medal. At that time, Uwe gained the Gold for the GDR.
Spanish four more than 800 meters freestyle Wellbrock had curved despite good time. He beat back over his parade track. That was even better at the World Cup 2019 when he had even left over 800 meters in the lead. Wellbrock won in Gwangju as the first in the basin and over ten kilometers in free water. In Tokyo, he can get gold over ten kilometers in the sea in the next week. "A celebration is not in it. I have to regenerate now for the ten kilometers. That will be exhausting enough," said Wellbrock.
Despite disappointment, the DSV was allowed to be happy
After Bronze by Köhler over 1500 meters of freestyle, Wellbrock succeeded a glamorous end of the pelvic swimming week with award ceremony. Unlike 2012 and 2016, the German Swimming Association was again happy about Olympic honors, but there were many disappointments in the Japanese capital. In the bronze joy about Wellbrock, however, this was not an issue first.
Before the appearance of Wellbrock & Co. over the longest distance, the top printer was named. The gentlemen won Caeleb Derressel from the United States over 50 meters freestyle in Olympic record time of 21.07 seconds. For women, 100-meter champion Emma McKeon from Australia won over the same distance with an Olympic best time in 23.81 seconds.
In the last race of the pelvic floating competitions, drama cheered again and celebrated his fifth gold medal of Tokyo. With the Layer Season he won over 4 x 100 meters in world record time of 3: 26.78 minutes. For women, the Australians won over 4 x 100 meters in 3: 51.60 minutes and Olympic record. German seasons had not qualified for the end runs.
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