Popovici nails freestyle double with third men's European 200m gold
David Popovici finished in 1:44.15 and won his second title at the meet after taking the 100m freestyle earlier.
- On Friday, Romanian David Popovici claimed his third consecutive European swimming championship title in the 200m freestyle in Paris, finishing in 1min 44.15sec and edging out Lithuanian Tomas Navikonis by 0.40sec.
- The Olympic champion led the race from start to finish, maintaining a tight pace against his rivals before pulling away in the final metres to double his tally in Paris.
- Belgian Roos Vanotterdijk defended her 100m butterfly title in 56.08sec, finishing 0.31sec ahead of Germany's Angelina Kohler, while Russian Evgeniia Chikunova won the 200m breaststroke in 2min 19.32sec.
- Great Britain's Angharad Evans took silver in the 200m breaststroke, while teammate James Guy earned bronze in the 200m freestyle with 1min 44.87sec, alongside Ireland's Mona McSharry and Russian Daria Klepikova.
- The European swimming championships in Paris feature both established champions and neutral competitors, positioning the event as a significant showcase for international talent on the global swimming stage.
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Popovici was crowned European champion in the 200m freestyle for the third-consecutive time with Quadarella taking the women’s 1500m continental title for a fourth time.
David Popovici won the gold medal in the 200-meter free challenge at the European Championships in Paris. The Romanian swimmer will be financially rewarded for the new performance, with a total amount of up to 35,000 euros.
Shooting star Christian Giefing just missed a medal in his first long-distance European Championship final. On Friday, the Burgenländer was in the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Paris over 200 m Kraul fourth, in 1:45.14 min. he missed his Austrian record of 18 hundredths and third place by 0.27 sec. The victory went to defending champion David Popovici in 1:44.15. Like more than 100 m Kraul, the 21-year-old Romanian achieved three championship titles…
Romanian star David Popovici won a new European title at 21 this Friday in Saint-Denis.
Popovici nails freestyle double with third men's European 200m gold
The 21-year-old swimmer doubled his tally in Paris after his victory in the 100m freestyle earlier in the competition. Popovici touched the wall in 1min 44.15sec, edging out Lithuanian Tomas Navikonis by 0.40sec. Great Britain's James Guy clocked 1min 44.87sec for bronze. The Olympic champion over the distance led the race from start to finish, neck and neck with his rivals before pulling away in the final metres. Earlier, Belgian Roos Vanotte…
More than ever before, the king of the sprint, noted the team after David Popovici wrote history at the European Championship in Paris, winning the final at 200 m free. On French television, the Romanian star said he would have preferred to swim faster.
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