Good start for Italy at the World Athletics Championships which began in Eugene, in the United States .
Marcell Jacobs hits the qualification for the semifinal of the 100 meters. His 10.04 is the tenth time of a turn in which the Americans Fred Kerley (9.79, +0.1) and Trayvon Bromell (9.89, +0.6) shine. Qualifications for the respective finals also conquered by Nicholas Ponzio in the shot put (21.35, fourth admission measure) and Ahmed Abdelwahed in the 3000 steeplechase (8: 21.04). Final seventh place in the mixed 4x400m relay, with Lorenzo Benati, Ayomide Folorunso, Brayan Lopez and Alice Mangione (3: 16.45). Gold to the Dominican Republic, which overtakes the Netherlands and the United States.
Marcell Jacobs' debut brings qualification to the semifinal as a dowry. But, having said this, it is clear that the hero of Tokyo is forced to fight against one more opponent: the muscular problem which, although solved, still seems to limit his action.
Goal hit for Gianmarco Tamberi , who overcomes the qualification phase of the men's high jump : the reigning Olympic champion enters the final with the eleventh performance having jumped 2.28, in fact the last measure of the day.
"Gimbo" first struggled to pass 2.21 on the first attempt but making the shaft move a lot; for the 2.25, on the other hand, he even needed three jumps and also in this case with a large movement of the shaft, which fortunately did not fall. Third attempt in a real "in or out" also at 2.28 .
A measure that Marco Fassinotti was unable to overcome: the blue will therefore not be in the final on Tuesday 19 July. "It was really hard - Tamberi's post-race comment - I knew it wouldn't be easy , but I promised myself and many people that I would give my soul to be able to get into the final and I'm happy I did. Now I hope to start again from that last jump at 2.28 which seemed better than the others ".
(Unioneonline / D)
